A breakdown on the role of swearing in language from How Stuff Works. (work safe)
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To summarize:
Numerous language researchers report that men swear more than women and Western society generally views swearing as more appropriate for men because swearing can also be a symptom of disease or a result of damage to parts of the brain.
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