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wa941905@gmail.com's avatar

Good point. Political correctness as a differential weapon to silence the lower classes but let the upper classes off scot free.

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juliawise's avatar

Growing up in the suburbs surrounded by middle- to upper-middle class white people, I heard virtually no profanity until middle school. Now I live in a city and take public transit, mostly with poor people, and I hear much more profanity. The age of cell phones also contributes.

It took me a while to get used to the idea of my kids growing up in this environment. But they'll learn when to curse and when not to, same as I did, but at a younger age.

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