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From George Carlin: Again! (1978)

really??
The California State Assembly recently passed a ‘cuss-free week’ resolution.

If it passes the Senate/Governator, the first week of March will therefore be referred to as a Statewide Cuss Free Week.

With State workers losing their jobs, all kinds of shit blowing their way, this is what our politicians are concentrating on. The evils, evils of profanity.

Supporters also have a website. With stuff you can buy from them.

the other side
In protest of this silly declaration (note that is is a resolution, not a law), an event on Facebook was created to celebrate the first week of March as ‘Fuck Week.’ No nastiness, no intimidation, just  . . .  swear as much as you like. Use your profanity for good. Not evil.

my take
I don’t have a problem with ‘Dirty Words.’ Bullying, peer pressure, bad use of the Trajan font – yeah, problematic. But profanity, no.

I actually think it’s really weird that human beings have decided that certain words in the English language are soo unmentionable that we must censor them for our own protection.

And those words’ meanings – aren’t so bad. Reproduction and bodily functions. Crude, but not bad. Murder, Genocide, Torture, HMOs Deciding Who Lives and Dies: far worse.

Image posted by Barb Hennelly to her Facebook group, ‘I drop F bombs in my status updates’

so
I’m going to do my part for Fuck Week by spreading a bit of silly profanity on my blog. Because – last I checked (the internets aren’t regulated as much as tee vee and radio be), I still fucking can.

If you’re offended, that’s not my intent. Again, there’s a lot of other offensive non-profane language and actions in the world.

And you can catch that stuff – uncensored – on regular tee vee anytime you want.

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