Bollocks to that!
The BSA did a poll recently on how acceptable/unacceptable various swear words are.
http://bsa.govt.nz/pdfs/What%20Not%20to%20Swear%20-%20Single%20Sheet%20-%20Publication.pdf
Suffice to say I found the majority of them to be pretty nothing. I have been known to swear a fair amount. Next time We hang out you can check them off or, if there are a group of you, we can play bingo.
I realised I'm not on the same page with a lot of people but I was still surprised with some of the results. For instance 'Nigger' was second to 'Cunt' And 'Faggot' was Ninth in terms of unacceptability, below the ubiquitous 'Fuck'. To me singling out minority groups for derision and hate ought ot be much more offensive than a term for a girl's junk. And this has nothing to do with me trying to retake the word 'Cunt' as the proper word from lady bits to replace the term Vagina (which comes from the Latin word for scabbard. Once we realise that this word likely entered the early English lexicon from Roman Soldiers we can understand that teh term has unsettling conotations of violence, rape and prostitution.)
Another word I would like to reclaim is 'cocksucker'. It comes in at #5 and is unacceptable to 60% of the population. I would just like to point out that I am quite fond of having my cock sucked and I am always very appreiciative of anyone who is willing to do it. (I never thought it would be very plesant, I pee with that thing). So really, 'Cocksucker' ought to be used as a term of endearment, to describe some one who is generous and cares enough to go along way for their freinds & associates.
I tried explaining this to some people I met the other day and all they could say was 'I don't think there is a job for you at the public library'
But you guys are much more enlightened than those idiots at that job interview. I want you all to start describing your freinds as 'good cunts' and 'sweet cocksuckers'
http://bsa.govt.nz/pdfs/What%20Not%20to%20Swear%20-%20Single%20Sheet%20-%20Publication.pdf
Suffice to say I found the majority of them to be pretty nothing. I have been known to swear a fair amount. Next time We hang out you can check them off or, if there are a group of you, we can play bingo.
I realised I'm not on the same page with a lot of people but I was still surprised with some of the results. For instance 'Nigger' was second to 'Cunt' And 'Faggot' was Ninth in terms of unacceptability, below the ubiquitous 'Fuck'. To me singling out minority groups for derision and hate ought ot be much more offensive than a term for a girl's junk. And this has nothing to do with me trying to retake the word 'Cunt' as the proper word from lady bits to replace the term Vagina (which comes from the Latin word for scabbard. Once we realise that this word likely entered the early English lexicon from Roman Soldiers we can understand that teh term has unsettling conotations of violence, rape and prostitution.)
Another word I would like to reclaim is 'cocksucker'. It comes in at #5 and is unacceptable to 60% of the population. I would just like to point out that I am quite fond of having my cock sucked and I am always very appreiciative of anyone who is willing to do it. (I never thought it would be very plesant, I pee with that thing). So really, 'Cocksucker' ought to be used as a term of endearment, to describe some one who is generous and cares enough to go along way for their freinds & associates.
I tried explaining this to some people I met the other day and all they could say was 'I don't think there is a job for you at the public library'
But you guys are much more enlightened than those idiots at that job interview. I want you all to start describing your freinds as 'good cunts' and 'sweet cocksuckers'