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This is an extremely important topic. OP I think you are sort of shooting yourself (and the topic) in the foot with the use of "shit" -- can you not use a more

• wpietri 6y ago
  "Cop shit" is excellent idiomatic English for conveying what they mean. The title is clear, accurate, and attention-getting. My general experience is that people who get wrapped around the axle over a word also wouldn't have engaged with the topic if a different word were chosen.
  • hatboat 6y ago
    The title is far from "clear" or "accurate". Attention-getting for sure. I had no idea what the premise of the article would be without clicking on it. The article's thesis: "abolish cop shit in the classroom" would make a more accurate title (albeit still inflamatory to those sensitive to the language).
    • wpietri 6y ago
      Titles aren't always supposed to be perfect summaries. Nobody reasonable complains that "The Sun Also Rises" is not in fact a book about daybreak. But if you're concerned about people's "sensitivity", then presumably putting "cop shit" in the title is even more important, so that those delicate flowers know not to click.
• smacktoward 6y ago
  I used the title the author of the article gave it. I generally try to do that when submitting, unless there is a very very good reason not to -- e.g. it's something completely incomprehensible to someone who isn't a regular reader of that specific site.