December 20, 2017--Seven "Dirty" Words

Back in 1976, the comedian Lenny Bruce claimed he had been arrested for using seven "dirty" words in his act. In a show of comic solidarity, George Carlin came up with a funny routine that included all seven.

If you're curious, here is the list in alphabetical order, which will help you figure out the ones I've partially bleeped--

C*********
C***
F***
Mother******
P*ss
S***
T*ts

As a sign of the times, now most comedians and scriptwriters use these quite casually. And a number of the seven can be used pretty comfortably in mixed company.

In a similar fit of mind control, in this instance with much more worrisome implications, the Trump administration has forbidden the CDC (Center for Disease Control) to use a new list of seven words. 

You can come to your own conclusions as to why the Trumpians would promulgate such a pathetic and troubling list. The forbidden words are--

Diversity
Fetus
Transgender
Vulnerable
Entitlement
Science-Basded
Evidence-Based

Compared with the Lenny Bruce list, none need bleeping and each of these words are fraught with meaning. Diversity? Vulnerable? Entitlement? Fetus?

I suppose when talking about fetuses, for example, the CDC now needs to refer to them as "the unborn."