This office would be rather quiet - almost any workplace in the country would. And I might never work again - so news that a professor in a college in Harrisburg has been suspended for swearing in class is a little alarming.
There was no question of his teaching being harmed by his use of the word 'fuck' in class, no suggestion that it was used in a threatening manner, in fact no suggestion that it had been used as anything else than as part of his "blue collar" teaching style. And his students have complained at the treatment meted out to their popular teacher.
And, bearing in mind that two is a trend, an assistant professor in Arkansas has been suspended from teaching music for "cursing and talking about controversial topics", then maybe those of us who employ the odd cuss word should band together. Headed by Gordon Ramsay perhaps.
Is swearing in front of students always a no-go? Or should we all be a little bit more fucking mature?
