And this is what Ofcom found. For general swear words, the following words were seen as...
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Mild
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Medium
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Stronger
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Strongest
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Arse
Bloody
Bugger
Cow
Crap
Damn
Ginger
Git
God
Goddam
Jesus
Christ
Minger
Sod-off
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Arsehole
Balls
Bint
Bitch
Bollocks
Bullshit
Feck
Munter
Pissed/pissed
off
Shit
Son
of a bitch
Tits
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Bastard
Beaver
Beef
curtains
Bellend
Bloodclaat
Clunge
Cock
Dick
Dickhead
Fanny
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Flaps
Gash
Knob
Minge
Prick
Punani
Pussy
Snatch
Twat
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Cunt
Fuck
Motherfucker.
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Words rated as mild were thought to be okay to use around children, whereas medium words were seen by most to be potentially unacceptable before the 9pm watershed. The vast majority thought the strong words should definitely be saved for after 9pm.
For sexual insults, most words were rated as strong.
The only words rated mild or medium were:
Ofcom, which says this has been its most in-depth research yet, found that TV viewers are becoming less tolerant of racist and discriminatory language.
Most words relating to gender and sexuality, and race and ethnicity, were seen as strong, whereas most relating to disability were seen as mild or medium.
An Ofcom spokesperson told indy100:
The findings are from new research on people's attitudes towards potentially offensive language and gestures in broadcasting, the biggest study of its kind carried out by Ofcom.
The results are vital in supporting our broadcasting standards work to protect viewers and listeners, especially children.
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