However, in a funny post about swearing by Heather over at BlogHer, she cites a study that finds that women are penalized for swearing. The study found:
The study also points to gender issues and an apparent double standard of men's swearing compared with women's cursing. "Female swearers are often perceived to be of a low moral standing," the researchers noted. Men, on the other hand, can generate reverence from swearing, though they tend to tone down the use of profanity in front of women.Can you believe that fucking shit? Motherfuckers revere men for their creative use of swearing, but bitches like me get fucked for calling someone a assfuck shitbrain? Low moral standing my ass. And if any cockface thinks that he needs to temper his language for my tender ears, he can suck my big fat dick. If that is not a big steaming pile of maggot infested shit, I don't know what is.
Actually, I think I got away with swearing at work because I look so sweet and innocent. Instead of responding to my inappropriate comments with horror, my co-workers found it amusing that such invective emanated from my little face. By the end of my tenure at my last job, I was completely out of control with the shit that came from my tongue. That was as much the result of my utter frustration as anything else, but I was curious how much shit I could say before anyone called me on it. No one ever told me to tone it down. Interesting.
no one ever tells me to tone it down either, we must really intimidate. i love cussing, it is my favorite passtime! I also developed my foul mouth at a rather early age. My parents rarely told me to stop, they more or less put up with it. they probably did not want my tongue directed at them instead!
ReplyDeleteDamn, woman, you crack me up!
ReplyDeleteYou know I don't swear much in the conventional sense, but I ain't got no problem with it. (Except when my little brother does it, but that's because I still feel like he's 8).
I like you because your cussing is so creative.
:)
I'm not much of a public swearer, but among friends I can let flow a deluge of profanities that would knock grandma out of her rocking chair. ( Grandma, by the way, master of the double entendre, but not a pottymouth.)
ReplyDeleteI rarely swear online, but I think it's more my not knowing when and where it's appropriate (I'm on one forum that automatically changes fucks to fraks and whatnot).
Someone complained to the board member at large for my moms group that they were offended when members swore at meeting which I have to say in reality doesn't happen a ton. She was concerned about the image the group was presenting to new and perspective members. Give me a fucking break! No one was putting a damn act.
ReplyDeleteEvery single year, my new year's resolution is to quit swearing. It doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteUsing foul language, to me, is like using language in general. If it's done creatively - great. If it's done just because you don't know a lot of other words --not so great.
ReplyDeleteFuckin' A.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting study, but a bit disappointing. I'm often MORE impressed with cursing from a woman, only BECAUSE it bucks the stereotype of' sweet and demure'... I say curse up a white streak if you feel so inclined.
I received a distressing call from my Mother back 8 or 9 years ago. Her Mother was recovering from hip surgery and was getting cabin fever in the hospital... she didn't want to be there and had no problem voicing that displeasure. Now, my Grandmother was never one to cuss, and if we were caught saying something so benign as 'Hell', or 'Christ'; well, we'd get a stern talking to. Well, apparently she had become so frustrated that she started tossing the f-work here and there like rice at a wedding. "I don't want your fucking pill.s", "Let me the fuck out of here.", "Get your fucking hands off me." and so on. My Mother was on the verge of tears, as much at the shock of her Mother using such a word, let alone the frustration this was causing her and the nursing staff. I told my Mother she should be proud that not only was my Grandmother able to concisely express herself, but that for her first attempt at using the f-word, she was doing an outstanding job!
She's in the hospital again and I got the opportunity to visit her in Halifax this past weekend. She's starting to feel like her old self again so as I left the hospital the last time Monday afternoon, as I passed the nurses station I warned them that my Grandmother was likely to transform into a disgruntled sailor at any moment. The Nurse gave a knowing nod... she'd been through this before, I could tell...
Fuckin' A.
How the hell did you get through 42,000 words without one fuckin' swear?
ReplyDeleteDamn, girl...I'm impressed!