Swearing

Language

Why does the ‘c’-word upset Americans so much?

In Australia, profanity is rooted — so to speak — in the national character

Alexandra Williams

Blame porn for Beyoncé’s potty mouth

Why is Queen Bey’s new album packed with profanities?

Zoe Strimpel

Biden’s mask has slipped

The president’s ego is very sensitive to slights — more so, perhaps, than even Donald Trump’s

Freddy Gray

The long march of the F-word

How a curse became anodyne

Connor Dinnison

Politics

Swearing in politics is as American as apple-f***ing-pie

Dropping an f-bomb is the surest way to fire up your supporters

Rob Crilly