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[–] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Having swears that hit hard that aren't:

A) homophobic
B) sexist
C) religious
D) sexual
E) body parts
F) bigoted/slurs
G) demeaning or punching down

is difficult and very rare.

I hypothesize following some of these patterns but punching up at those/that which is unethical/bad whilst avoiding immortalizing that which doesn't deserve it, for true disrespect.

I think that by novelly correcting the common lexicon, we can attempt to redirect/rewrite values in society that need to change, by utilizing shame and rhetoric in a way that is more constructive than things like putting down healthy human acceptance, trauma, or class struggles.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    This makes sense, but I can't come up with any examples.

    I'd also like an option for sneezing. Literally every society addresses sneezing with either a religious blessing or a with for good health. I understand that this comes from illness being a threat but now sneezing is more of an inconvenience than anything. I just can't find a way to tell whatever causes the sneeze to fuck off without the sneezer taking it as directed at them.

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