A normal school day consists of classes, laptops, lockers, bags, and more than an acceptable amount of “noise pollution.” Unfortunately, these days cursing has seemed to integrate into most aspects of life with an unusual amount of acceptance.
When interviewed about profanity in school, sophomore Andrew Ridgway said, “I don’t really think about it that often, it’s just there.” Could it be possible that students, or teenagers in general, have become immune to curses? “Unfortunately, cursing and inappropriate language are everywhere today,” said Mr. MacDougal, Concert Band teacher. Even profanity on television has gone up 69% from 2005-2010.
Recently, a New Jersey Catholic school, Queen of Peace, had made its female students take a pledge to end cursing on school grounds. Administration thought the no-cursing crusade would come off as a joke to many students, but received surprisingly positive reactions. Some students believe that cursing can be a nuisance, but this does not mean that every student finds it inappropriate.
So that leads to the question, what is the point if cursing anyway? Sophomore Jaclyn Hernandez feels, “To get your point across…” and Andrew continued, “It used to be a way to express actual anger, but now it’s just integrated into the way people, especially teenagers, talk.”
Well, whatever the reason, cursing just shows “how limited one’s vocabulary is.”