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[rivka]

[Poll #1397675]

NB: Don't worry, this is not something I am considering doing to my children. Although the three-month-old cusses like a sailor.

Comments

[anthologie.livejournal.com]

Well, it's a message that those words are "dirty." It can also be very effective, unfortunately. I had this done to me -- and I was also shamed for teaching my brother the middle finger -- and as a result I rarely swear or flip people off. :-/

[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

I had my mouth washed out with soap -- and much worse -- for swearing, and I curse like a sailor. People are different, and react to abuse in different ways.

[almeda.livejournal.com]

I've anecdotally noticed a strong correlation between families intent on teaching their kids a bright strong line between 'dirty' behavior/objects/etc and 'clean' ones, and them being really, really wrapped up in shame as a method of social control.

And, not coincidentally, with kids raised that way having to go to therapy afterwards to sort it out and stop hating themselves. :-/