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You probably should read the paper ;) I guess if one writes f*ck, one does not technically break the taboo, while feeling ‘the thrill of doing something that is
by goblin89 15y ago
You probably should read the paper ;) I guess if one writes f*ck, one does not technically break the taboo, while feeling ‘the thrill of doing something that is forbidden’—observing that taboo.
That's how the taboo word is perpetuated through its use (see p. 1724).
- JonnieCache 15y agoI have read the paper. That section of the paper dealt with using euphemisms such as the f-word and so on, which is a different thing. While it may be similar to f%ck in that we all know what is meant, it is different in that f§ck is literally the same word as fuck. His other discussions about self-censorship relate to people choosing to not say fuck at all, in any form. This again is a very different question. At no point does he address the seeming cognitive dissonance inherent in typing f*ck in written dialog.
- goblin89 15y agoSorry. You're correct, he doesn't address that issue directly. Although I think it's still related to self-censorship in some way. Probably it's a way one can draw attention to the very fact of self-censorship. Writing f%ck is also somewhat similar to saying, e.g., hot damn. One makes clear their intention to say ‘God’ while staying in safe zone.