My father NEVER EVER spoke indecently in front of women, never told a dirty joke in public. Now what he did out behind the barn with the other fellas was a different story, as told to me now by my brothers.
But they too learned as men there are certain codes of behavior to be respected, if you want respect yourself.
Most of our Presidents of old Knew that code....privately was out of our ear range and was not consequential to have any public effect.
I suppose soon we may hear, "Heck my minister says this or that, uses the F bomb....sure good to see him is just one of us after all" Won't that be a happy day? not.
If by past posts on FR.....we either DO or Do not uphold moral character....pick one or the other for how you want your President to be, or keep quiet when Obama gives the middle finger salute and give him a big hoorah for being just like everyone else.
BRAVO and you deserve that for stepping into this lion’s den. The males in my family all cussed, father and uncles but the women went to their graves without ever using cuss words. Have to say the males were circumspect about just what words they could use around the women and children in the house tho’. In the barn, it was something else, I’m sure!
My parents were great movie goers and we went to tons of movies in my childhood but never with any that used this language and I don’t believe any were made that had actors using it. Did early TV? No! Never heard it in schools (1940’s to 1950’s) from teachers or students - inside school or out!
I don’t know when it became acceptable for people to speak with potty mouths in front of everyone but it has always offended me. I lived from the late 30’s to the early ‘80’s without hearing this kind of language in public and always objected. Was I sheltered? No, I always worked and never heard it in the work place either. After the 80’s, for some reason people seemed to enjoy having limited vocabulary for proper language. Sets them apart? Gets them attention? I don’t think the last is true as they use it without even realizing it.