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Originally Posted by Alf
It's only a word. It can do absolutely no harm whatsoever. It only offends people who want to be offended.
Grownups should be able to listen to any word that's ever been invented.
They don't make grownups like they used to.
However, this word is illegal, if I said it, I'd be arrested. So I expect she'll be arrested too, right?
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Oh but it can. Verbal bullying is a very real thing and is known to cause more long term harm than physical bullying. When someone is called a name, especially if they are called names repeatedly, it can affect that persons identity, impact their mood and even affect their mental and physical health.
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