Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

  • @567PrimeMover@lemmy.world
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    211 months ago

    People will use “removed” as a placeholder for whatever slur would have their post removed on a given platform.

    • @whatwhatwutyut@midwest.social
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      311 months ago

      I think it’s that “removed” is what some Lemmy clients will show unless you change your settings to not filter swear words. I don’t think anyone is actually typing removed in their comments