[Magdalen] Saturday Marches

[Scott Knitter]

I think I feel similarly. The word, in my view, has such force to
express extreme anger or frustration, it does so for me even when the
person saying it is just casually peppering their speech with it. So
even though there's no reason for my blood pressure to rise and some
level of fight-or-flight to well up, it does.

The view of many is "it's just a word." But I feel power from words.

And I get really ticked off when I'm in another forum discussing this
and others assume I'm a prude, a "Miss Grundy," or a precious
snowflake. I'm not offended by profanity...it just scares me (to some
degree...I don't cower behind a pillar or anything) and it depresses
me when used without a thought, especially as an easier thing than
saying a word that is actually meant.

On Sun, Jan 22, 2017 at 6:07 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> I really think the reaction to the word f*ck is a generational one.  I
> really wish people would not say it and I let myself think that the use
> reflects a lack of imagination and intelligence.  I think maybe people who
> use the word are striving to call attention to what they have to say.  I do
> hope it works for them, but my reaction is  to shut down and try to ignore
> my own discomfort with the word.




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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA