Many women, particularly young women, have claimed the right to use the most explicit sex terms, including extremely vulgar ones, in public as well as private. But it is men, far more than women, who have been liberated by this change. For now that women use these terms, men no longer need to watch their own language in the presence of women. But is this a gain for women?

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This quote questions the impact of women's liberation in using explicit sex terms in public and private settings. It observes that although women claim the right to use these terms, men benefit more from this change as they no longer have to censor their language around women. The quote prompts a reflection on whether this linguistic equality between genders is genuinely advantageous for women or if it ultimately perpetuates the dominant position of men.

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