Pg-13 Offensive Language

When negative events such as wars, violence against certain groups, personal loss of one kind or another, or other traumatic events happen, we are left without words. Perhaps we are unable to explain the pain we have felt and the shock that has ensued, leaving us grasping for words. Our minds cannot form sentences as we try to understand the events surrounding us. But perhaps a closer look would show that our language skills have declined, no longer having a vocabulary large enough to allow us to describe the feelings we have. As such, we may resort to swearing to adequately gain the reaction that we desire, using words that fall more bluntly on the ears depending on the severity of the situation. This has been evident as I’ve heard even church leadership resort to harsher swear words in lieu of a bad situation.
Language has evolved, but not for the better. In my …show more content…
R rated movies are much more likely to be more offensive. Looking at movies from this year, a majority is PG-13. Many have a short but mediocre script, relying on foul language to carry it. Even our dearly beloved Disney has catered to the foul mouth of today’s society as Captain America, referenced often as “America’s Dream”, says “son of a bitch” and “You’re damn right.”
As we feel as if “damn” and “hell” are acceptable to use in media, writers and directors push their boundaries, using more explicit language. We become accustomed to one set of language that is being used in television and worse language used in society. We feel validated by the media using harsher language, continuing the chain, creating cruder and harsher language than previously. As time passes our language changes and swearing becomes more acceptable in society. But not only do the currently commonplace swear words become more acceptable, they become cliché and harsher, more vulgar language becomes the