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Gretta Krane is a writer, columnist, and public speaker on the topic of trauma and recovery. See full bio

June 30, 2009, Happiness

Comments on "F*#%! What Did You Say?"

F*#%! What Did You Say?

By Gretta Krane on June 30, 2009 in Girl Gone Sane

Okay, so I have thirteen-year-old boys in my house and they truly love saying this word. It's almost as though they feel more powerful or cool after saying it. And I have to admit I'm no prude, I like to belt it out myself on occasion. And yet, I struggle with my twins using the word too loosely. I'm constantly telling them not to talk that way around any adult, child or me. Read More

your acronym is false

Submitted by Matt G on July 1, 2009 - 4:12am.

The f-word is the old anglo-saxon word for sex. We started useing the french word (intercourse) because the anglo-saxon language was considered crude and barberic. Their was never any acronym for it.

I did some research and found

Submitted by Gretta Krane on July 1, 2009 - 8:50am.

I did some research and found two legends told about the origins of the f-word. One which supports my story and the other about branding rapists with the f-word on thier forehead back in the Middle Ages--which isn't a bad idea. But they are just legends.
Thank you for the correction and insight!