Gavin Polone asks:
Whom are we protecting by not allowing fuck on broadcast and basic cable TV? I love the word fuck.
But wouldn't the mainstream use of the word take away the taboo fun? Alyssa Rosenberg reframes the question:
Unlike "fuck," which as Polone points out, can be used in a variety of contexts, and with a variety of intentions, "bitch" has essentially no uses except to degrade people. … "Bitch" is a far more hostile term than "fuck." The fact that the former’s permitted while the latter’s banned says a mouthful.
For your NSFW viewing pleasure, a trove of cinematic F-bombs here.
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