My word for the day is:
Fizzgoggle - Word used to replace more inappropriate words when in the presence of people. Also used as a replacement for the word after long discussion with friends over the innate aggressiveness of certain words, especially those relating to sexual contact and their other meanings and uses.
In other words, we talked at length about the role that the language and expressions we use, especially relating to sex (e.g., screw, bang, fuck) imply a certain level of aggressiveness towards women, and how such language shapes our cultural ideas of sexual contact. It also fuels violence to women and contributes to sexism, both the blatant and subtle forms. Thus, I now feel guilty about cursing, especially given my recent proclivity (I was described as a sailor with Tourette’s recently), and so have invented an admittedly ridiculous replacement word.
All this has accomplished so far is making me feel so darned embarrassed about my word choice that I doubt I have the brain power to even consider the extremely serious topic above, and wonder if I was dropped or briefly suffocated as a child.
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