ACTION HEROES RE EXAMINE SWEAR WORDS

[Blank Noise]

Hello Blank Noise!
(members, readers, viewers BN Guys and Action Heroes)

Do you swear? Which language do you swear in? Do you know the meaning of the swear words you use?
Are you feminist? Is swearing reflective of cultural attitudes towards the body? towards women (mothers and sisters)
Have you found yourself reacting to a street harasser with a swear word that could be attacking the harassers mother or sister?
What is the future of swear words; eg would the term 'bastard' hold meaning or shame for someone who chooses to be a single parent/mother?
What are the cultural ingredients of 'insult'?

This April Action Heroes re-examine swear words
http://blog.blanknoise.org/2011/03/action-heroes-believe-its-important-to.html

Building a swear word archive for the sole purpose of careful re-examination and re-interpretation.


To do:

list all gaalis and swear words you know in as many languages and message us.

1) mention the swear word
2) language
3) what it means. if you don’t know what it means
please do mention that.

for example:
#@!*^^% language hindi, meaning 'illegitimate child'-also meaning child born to single parent.


(Send the kadak gaali now) email us at blurtbl...@gmail.com *title- RE-EXAMINE SWEAR WORD


confirm on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=120542711356175

In spirit.
Blank Noise Team


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