Somehow I missed all the dirty lyrics of folk songs and tv show theme songs! Seriously deprived kiddiehood. My husband, growing up in the tough Italian neighborhoods of the Bronx, knew them all.
My young nephew many years ago, was about this age when he would yell the word “TRUCK!” and point at a truck every time we passed one on the road. But he had not yet learned how to produce the “tr-” sound so he replaced it with an “f-”.
His mother would calmly reply “That’s right, Sean. ‘Trrrrr-uck’.” And he eventually outgrew it.
I’m really stepping in it by saying this, but vulgarity was always a “man” thing. Women were expected to remain pure and above that level. Vulgarity cheapened a women’s image (grace and manners) and enhanced a male’s image (bravado) back then.
As southern gentleman, we always showed manners and refrained from using vulgarity in the presence of women but among men it was a different situation.
Now we are all equal and everyone is so much happier with the new found equality in our society./s