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Why we don't give a damn about swearing anymore
Like political opinions, society’s view of profanity is subject to evolution. That’s the subject of a new book called What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains and Ourselves.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readLike political opinions, society’s view of profanity is subject to evolution. That’s the subject of a new book called What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains and Ourselves.
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5 of 5The importance of Florida and fact-checking- 0:31Why Florida is pivotal in presidential campaigns
- 10:46Fact-checking's 'backfire' effect gets debunked
- 21:12How 90s right-wing extremism echoes in today's politics
- 29:49'The Mothers,' a novel about how an abortion changes a community
- 45:55Why we don't give a damn about swearing anymoreYou’re reading this