The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
gendered attitudes to use of swear words
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Some people in Australia think like this:
It is bad if a woman says swear words.
It is bad if a man says swear words when he says something to a woman.
Note
This is an older attitude towards the use of swearwords in Australia, although it nevertheless still exists, particularly with regard to young women and girls, women in workplaces, and older generations. Note that 'to a woman' doesn't mean swearing at a woman, just in conversation with a woman. The application of this attitude to different situations is also tied up in the 'severity' of the swear word in question. Today, few people would comment on using 'bugger' in front of a woman but most will comment on using 'cunt'. 'Fuck' varies."At a weekend barbecue, Allan and his wife, Tracey, were talking to Allan's friend, Rick. Rick said 'Look,—excuse my language Tracey—fuck them, they're cunts. You don't need to worry about it.'"
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