A Brief History of “Fuck” in The New York Times
Also fucked, fucking, fucker, motherfucker, and Airbnfuckingbs
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4 min readJul 13, 2021
The New York Times remains America’s and maybe the world’s single most influential cultural gatekeeper. It’s a last bastion in many ways. As I’m reminded whenever I come across its contortions to avoid…vulgarities.