‘What the F***?’ Steven Pinker on the Science of Swearing

A fascinating article. I thoroughly plan to quote this thing like the smug cunt I am every time someone calls me up over my guttermouth utterances. From the new republic:

When it comes to political speech, we are living in a free-speech utopia. Late-night comedians can say rude things about their nation’s leaders that, in previous centuries, would have led to their tongues being cut out or worse. Yet, when it comes to certain words for copulation and excretion, we still allow the might of the government to bear down on what people can say in public. Swearing raises many other puzzles–linguistic, neurobiological, literary, political.

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What the F***? by Steven Pinker

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Damien DeBarra was born in the late 20th century and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He now lives in London, England where he shares a house with four laptops, three bikes and a large collection of chairs.