swear words

Common swear words are rooted in misogyny

Common swear words are rooted in misogyny

Swear words have become an integral part of our everyday vocabulary to vent out our anger and frustration, or to use as an offensive insult. For instance, I often find myself swearing while driving in traffic or when stubbing my toe. A subset of the swear words commonly used are sexist and derogatory to women. Removing gendered profanity from modern culture is imperative — it’s alright to swear and vent frustration, but it can be done without disrespecting women.