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The C-Word

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

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My bet is that Samantha Bee was searching in her head for the worst thing she could possibly call Ivanka Trump, rifling through her brain for the basest, crudest label, casting about for the word she would never use and had never used about… Continue Reading “The C-Word”

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The False Liberation of Swearing

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

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Swearing is liberating. Cursing, using foul language, whatever you want to call it can make a person feel tougher, more powerful. A woman cursing says she could give a s**t about what other people think, she’s unaware or uncaring about what’s ladylike and what’s… Continue Reading “The False Liberation of Swearing”

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