NYC Public Schools’ List of 50 Taboo Words

I found this recent article in the New York Post while doing some research for the current topic (taboos). It’s more about education than about taboos in general, but I found it pretty interesting… In it, columnist Michael Goodwin discusses the NYC Department of Education’s newly-created list of 50 taboo words, all of which are to be banned from usage on any school testing materials for grades 3-8 (I’m still can’t figure out why K-2 isn’t included). An excerpt from the article: The ban, which covers tests for students in third through eighth grades, is straight out of the touchy-feely … Read more »

Eight Modern Cultural Taboos

Taboos are things we often associate with ancient history, cultural anthropology, or perhaps with aboriginal tribes. We don’t, however, often use the term as an aspect of modern society in the developed world. But every society has its taboos, and we are no exception. Here are some we experience today: Eight Modern Cultural Taboos 1. Openly discussing divorce. Kristy Campbell explores how divorced women, in particular, struggle with being able to share about their past marriage, and the painful process of divorce. 2. Streaking at sports events. I’m pretty sure you can just chalk this up to public nudity in general, … Read more »

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