Politicians dropping the f-bomb tend to be seen as acting out of emotion, but the way we use taboo language is often about what we can accomplish by violating rules.
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Long regarded as guardians of morality, women who swore were often policed and punished. But whether protesting or parodying, they have used bad language in creative ways.
But the British soon got the hang of profanity.
As a British judge has just discovered, swearing’s fine … until you do it in the wrong place.
What research tells us about the ripest Anglo Saxon. Parental Advisory: explicit content.
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