If he said it, then so can we
I started on a different topic the other day, and found myself dropping F bombs that then had me include a disclaimer at the outset that “This post is RATED R for graphic language.” And whereas I know some out there — especially likely my family — would take issue with using foul language in such a public milieu, I decided we needed to address the issue of cursing once and for all. I remember growing up and being told that cursing is not really socially acceptable. Anytime one of us kids in that era used so-called “bad words,” we were told “Watch your language!” The generation before ours actually had their mouths washed out with soap if they voiced an expletive. Yes, we heard graphic language in movies growing up, and a lot of us parroted this language in our social circles behind the adults’ backs. But it was never really something that was to be employed publicly. But, we can no longer be told we need to censor ourselves to not use such language when it feels appropriate, considerin...
