Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

  • Cyber Yuki
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    310 months ago

    Even in other countries you can notice. Now in Mexico we have news commentators saying chingón (a bad word that is used for praise) and “hijo de la chingada” (son of a bitch).

    30 years ago saying either would get you banned from TV for life.