I’m torn. Yeah, I personally think self-censoring is pretty silly and pointless, but on the other hand, I don’t want to mock people for expressing themselves in a way they’re comfortable with.
Choosing not to swear is fine. Choosing to swear is fine. Choosing to swear but leaving out a few letters is ridiculous behaviour and deserving of mockery. If someone chooses to do something silly then being laughed at is a predictable consequence.
I’m torn. Yeah, I personally think self-censoring is pretty silly and pointless, but on the other hand, I don’t want to mock people for expressing themselves in a way they’re comfortable with.
Are they expressing themselves the way THEY are comfortable with, or the way the think advertisers will allow?
That’s part of the problem. I don’t know, and I don’t wanna assume the worst when I don’t know their motivation.
Choosing not to swear is fine. Choosing to swear is fine. Choosing to swear but leaving out a few letters is ridiculous behaviour and deserving of mockery. If someone chooses to do something silly then being laughed at is a predictable consequence.
I hadn’t looked at it that way. That’s a really good take.