I wanted your opinion on something… YouTube (used-to) allow all forms of language except for hate-speak. Should I censor myself in my videos when it comes to slang words (curse words, to be more specific), or speak them outright as they are just as important a part of the language as regular words. Please take the poll below and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks,
Marina
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You do as you wish. You are at the controls. Even Slang words have an origin !!
Oh Boy
It should not mater. Expressions must be express. Verbal abuse becomes police science and “law word masters” boss the masses. My project lets me think to my self and slang is a really good rhyme to be in my gang-you sang to the bang that rang to the slang gang she sang that brang the tang and took away the pang-she sang-wangle your slang because it is lang-u-age. ohgod forgive for me for ramblingmisspublang oh dang know fang it hangs from threads of bhang[hindi] and what is difference of Sanskrit? luv
well , you can make a video about how the slang words become vulgar to the people . It’s interesting to know that why “shit” is considered as bad , and by the way , where does it come from anyway ?
Marina,
Use Slang words just don’t use Dirty or Trash words.
It’s like, speak of Vulgar as you taught us in the Cell Phone lesson, but don’t go into the Vulgar, you feel me?
TOF
…even though taboo words are indeed words, something to talk about, maybe?
Well it’s like the Mob uses Mob to describe the Mob. And we know better so we use Mobile Vulgus. I guess that learning the true meaning of taboo words, would raise your IQ away from the Mobile Vulgi, right?
TOF
TOF, got me thinking
However, it is upto ones own to use or find more educated alternatives best to articulate. For those who avoid to learn a greater understanding of the language will as you say narrow their own level of intelligence.
Education of taboo words despite apparent lack of refinement are apt in every day dialect depending on the situation. Better to have an understanding of both, wouldn’t you say, thus avoiding ignorance all round. Slang words are here to stay, alas seemidly more prevalent in younger generations or in adult movies for example
I concider it to be catch 22. With out correct grammer or pronounciations, people will follow trends or become colloquially dependant, which would make no sense, all talking utter twaddle. Equally, should all people speak correctly all of the time, the everyday language would become less creative or entertaining, more stifled, as slang words are a spin off form of the true word or meaning.
Words are amazing, good or bad, right or wrong, I say let them be and let there be more!
Word Metal
Marina,
This site is your ship. And the ship travels where the Captain directs, not where the crew and the passengers direct. Where do you wish to take your ship? Curse words can be fun and interesting to explore, but you run the risk of being stuck examining, and having others request, increasingly more vulgar words as time goes on. In the future, some may come to think your site has lost credibility, and some may be bored as the novelty of the topic of curse words wears thin. In my opinion, there are plenty of words, and your list is proof of this, that are not vulgar and yet still interesting and entertaining to learn about. However, an infrequent trip into such words, especially if planned and announced well ahead of time, could serve to draw a great crowd apart from your loyal ban of merry bloggers. To do so, you may have to set down some ground rules, like refraining (as you do) from hate speech, and it may turn out to be a great deal of fun. I would suggest not allowing anyone to make requests for these words, but you should set that stage and control it from the start. This all largely centers upon the risks you are willing to take. Remember, your site is wonderful as it is, and you can always change your mind about this topic in the future. But once you start down the path you’re going to bear some consequences and a share in the responsibility for those consequences.
have you checked out her maxim radio shows?
No, I haven’t. My understanding is (and correct me if I’m wrong) that the show is on Sirius, a pay satellite service that I do not subscribe to. If this is where Marina explores slang/curse words, satellite radio is a good medium for it… affording freedom of expression. I think Howard Stern and other “adult” shows are on the Sirius network.
here.
F***in’ Sweet
Thanks for the link, Alex. I had glossed over this page before, thinking it was merely a diary of shows performed and an advertisement for upcoming shows. I never saw the recorded podcast. I have much research to perform now. 
hmmm, interesting question. I really don’t think it’s childish to censor your own material. at least in texting if I find myself changing fuck to f*^% then I feel I have the presiding call on basically poking fun at censors and censorship by being my own censor boss and allowing myself to have the go at it first. In other forums it could be called “masking” skirting around slang terminology to get away with squeeking past the censor.
If you put out two versions of the same video, a video you felt may be a no-no with censors, do one slang and one bleeped, that would be funny and could raise some interesting discussion on the issue of censorship.
sincerely yours,
GreatestPotential
I already know the proper pronunciation and usage of “Fuck,” and any other George Carlin words. Why are you limiting your exposure? Instead of being the word chick you’ll become the swearing chick who used to do weird derivations.
Seriously, going blue can cost you. If you must, bleep it out so you can pretend to have sensibilities. (Like wearing a short skirt for the Late Show but constantly tugging on the hem like you are embarrassed by it. [Yes, if she was truly embarrassed she would not wear the short skirt, but she wants to have her cake and eat it to.])
In this instance you can have your cake and eat it too. The lowest number of voters are right.
Whatever you do, do not bleep or talk around words. It would be lowbrow and childish to do so.
I don’t think there was a day where I didn’t use slang.
“slang words” or “swear words” or “curse words” whatever you choose to call them are still words. If your profession is words, then you should have all words as options. Completely banning some words would be like a painter completely banning a color!
My dear Marina, I know if you chose to use those words in your videos, you will do it in a professional way…. So noone will click on your vids just to hear you talk dirty, as someone said in a comment I just read.
And regardless of weather you use them or not, you will still have all of your loyal students. And your students will constantly keep increasing because you are such an amazing teacher!
WE LOVE YOU!!!
Dear Marina,
This is my first time on your ever so sexy site!
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I have a word I would like to know the origin of, maybe it is too much slang for your site, I would understand, but I try anyway. The word is: Dildo.
I wish you a lot of succes, I am amased your not allready higher in the ranking, considering the other women….
Warm regards,
Joep
Lets talk V chip. All that is doing is taking the responsibility of monitering what is watched from the parents to the T.V. networks. I think it should be up to the parents to decide what their kids should and can watch. My TV has a V chip and I don’t use it. My son is ten and is smart enough to ask if certain shows are okay for him to watch. Most of the time the answer is yes.
There’s a big difference between defining or reporting the source for these words and using them to describe another.
I think you mean “censure”, not “censor”, Marina.
I think she knows what she is talking about. Geeezzzz
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“Slang” words or “Swear” words have been around for a long time. So, if that is your natural way of speaking, I do not mind you using those words. In fact, I think it would make an awesome subject for one of your lessons. The origins of words like “fuck” or “shit” would be very interesting, I think.
I have heard two stories for the word “fuck”. One, is that it was a word created by none other than William Shakesphere. The other, and more popular story is that “fuck” is an abbreviation for “for unlawful carnal knowledge”. Then again, I have heard that neither of those stories are true.
I don’t mind slang words, but words that defame a person I don’t think is right. I don’t like the c word as it pertains to a woman. I know slang words are in the eye of the beholder, but I think if to much is used the YT channel will become a haven for even more degenerates. I don’t want them filtering over to this site. I think it would cause more flame wars and a lot more people leaving. This is just my opinion only as we were asked for our individual opinions. I know this survey is probably over, but I just had to vent somewhere. I think this was as good a spot as any.