Flipboard Culture Desk on Nostr: Is society getting swearier? Vox's Constance Grady thinks we might be, and looks into ...

Is society getting swearier? Vox's Constance Grady thinks we might be, and looks into what the f*** is going on, as well as what was considered obscene in days of yore. (In medieval England, the four-letter words we use to describe bodies and sex were thought of as normal descriptive language, but woe betide you if you said "zounds," which was derived from "Christ's wounds.") Tell us in the comments if you find swearing offensive.

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