The eighties were a pansy of a decade compared to the fifties.
Roger that. In the 50’s the old “Sticks and stones” phrase applied. Today it’s just the opposite. Cause “words have meaning.” If you’ve got no sense of self worth, then yeah, words might hurt you.
Well obviously but that’s the long term trend no matter where you start. My great grandmother grew up in a time that would have made Chuck Norris cry.