Standing in a crowded elevator recently, I was privy to a conversation going on between two college students in front of me. The young women were casually chatting about their day while repeatedly ...

While it’s been long established that watching violent scenes increases aggression levels, a new study in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests that profanity in the media may have a similar ...

The negatives of profanity outweigh the positives, according to James O'Connor, author of the book "Cuss Control." No matter if workers choose to use profanity as a form of venting or a casual ...

My daughter’s teacher uses curse words in his teaching. She thinks he does it to impress the students. She doesn’t like it and neither do I. What can I do? A hallmark of the stereotypical “cool” ...

Benjamin Bergen is the author of What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, And Ourselves Profane words have a direct line to our emotions. They are a spontaneous reflection of ...

YouTube is to ease the rules surrounding the use of profanity in videos after introducing new stipulations in late 2022. More advertiser-friendly content guidelines have been adjusted after a ...

Your perspective on the use of profanity likely depends on the neighborhood where you grew up and the messages you received from your family of origin and other influential sources. Some people view ...

On Sunday Rick Santorum told a New York Times reporter, “Quit distorting my words…. It’s bull----. Come on man.” Santorum had just said in a speech that Mitt Romney is “the worst Republican in the ...

A total of 223 middle school students completed surveys on their aggression, preferred media, time spent viewing media, perceived aggression in their favorite shows and games, beliefs about ...

Bridger assistant high school basketball coach Jake Kallevig is at the center of controversy in small-town Montana. Or, should I say, former assistant ...