When I was in elementary school in the mid-90s it was common. I remember I didn't swear until I was in 5th grade but I remember others did it like it was nothing. When I waw in my teens, I heard a bunch of kids cursing on the streets and was shocked, but thinking back, it was the norm. It's not really that big of a deal, it's just words and kids like to rebel a little while their parents aren't around.
It's funny how we almost expect and overlook violent behaviour in children but the second they cuss that is what moves us. At the end of the idea of childhood innocence is a myth that is perpetuated mostly by us in the West. Kids are ignorant, curious, and rebellious and behave much differently without their parents around. That's how it is and will always be.
Kids Now Are So Vulgar
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When I was in elementary school in the mid-90s it was common. I remember I didn't swear until I was in 5th grade but I remember others did it like it was nothing. When I waw in my teens, I heard a bunch of kids cursing on the streets and was shocked, but thinking back, it was the norm. It's not really that big of a deal, it's just words and kids like to rebel a little while their parents aren't around.
It's funny how we almost expect and overlook violent behaviour in children but the second they cuss that is what moves us. At the end of the idea of childhood innocence is a myth that is perpetuated mostly by us in the West. Kids are ignorant, curious, and rebellious and behave much differently without their parents around. That's how it is and will always be.