Difference between Minor profanity, borderline and non borderline

[Tonze]

I have sometimes an issue for differentiating profanity, minor profanity,borderline or non borderline words.
Ex:I love f****g photography! What type of profane it is?
When someone calls other"assholes".is it borderline or opposite?

Any help is appreciated!
I am a new here!

[MrsCatInTheHat]

Most people would consider f*ck nonborderline. I think you'll find that some will consider assholes borderline and others will consider it nonborderline.

[Maconstewart]

I think this issue is subjective. For example, my mom would wash my mouth out with soap (even now) if I said damn. I would consider it minor. If anyone said f**k around her, she would surely faint.

I also take into consideration the frequency of profanity. If every other sentence in the book has profanity in it, I would consider that excessive profanity even if the words used, individually, might be borderlinee. If someone just winces slightly when they read a borderline word, if the book is saturated with them they will surely have a permanent twitch after reading it.

[Emidio Inocencio]

This is a topic that hunts my sleep sometimes. but I normally judge profanity based on the level of harm that it can provoke. if it is one that is not implied and has a deep sense of offense, then it's minor. however, if it is the other way round, borderline.

[Charlize Venter]

Subjectively and as assumed from media:
Non-Borderline: f*ck, sh*t, cunt, etc.
Borderline: damn, pussy, Jesus, etc

Anything that you known you’ll get a snark reaction for by an older semi-conservative person is non-borderline.

Anything that you might just-just get away with from that same person, only getting minor attention but not having animated reaction, would suffice as borderline.

This said, I apple it to context too (hence the example of the semi-conservative person helps).

[Samuel Mamo]

I think it depends on the intention on the context. If it deliberatelly done , it will be profane.

[Etini Willie]

The issue of profanity is actually a very subjective issue. What one person might consider absolute profanity might actually be borderline to me depending on the society I was raised or I live in.

[Ntokozo Joy Ndlovu]

I also consider the extent of profanity based on the context and the amount of cursing in the book. But like most people have stated, the profanity aspect is largely subjective.

[Emidio Inocencio]

f...k is minor profanity, non borderline but sometimes the contest in which the word was used must be taken into account.

[Robert Obikanyi]

It goes without saying that f*ck, sh*t, and count are non borderline.

[Huini Hellen]

I have sometimes an issue for differentiating profanity, minor profanity,borderline or non borderline words.
Ex:I love f****g photography! What type of profane it is?
When someone calls other"assholes".is it borderline or opposite?

Any help is appreciated!
I am a new here!

I initially had problems with this but then someone told me that whatever I cannot say before a child qualifies as "non-borderline" profanity.

[Bal Ruth]

But according to me, every profane word cannot be said to a child. Then how do I really differentiate between "borderline" and "non-borderline" profanity

[Burnette Pitter]

I am also a little confused and have had a few reviews rejected because of this. I too agree that it is very subjective. Context and culture helps to determine in my opinion. I like the analysis by Helen Muriithi, " anything you can't say before a child is non-borderline".
I think I will say anything that goes over the profanity line is non-borderline and anything that is on the line, meaning anything that is not strongly profane but has a hint of profanity is bordeline.
Someone please tell me if I am right.

[edenwheeler]

Minor profanity includes mild, less offensive words like "damn". Borderline profanity, such as "assholes", is context-dependent and may offend some. Non-borderline or major profanity includes highly offensive words, like the censored word in "I love f****g photography!". Cultural norms and personal beliefs significantly influence these categories.

[Seetha E]

I have sometimes an issue for differentiating profanity, minor profanity,borderline or non borderline words.
Ex:I love f****g photography! What type of profane it is?
When someone calls other"assholes".is it borderline or opposite?

Any help is appreciated!
I am a new here!

I will mark the first sentence as non-borderline profanity and
the second one as borderline depending on how it is used...
Else it would be only a derogatory word but not profanity.
This is my personal opinion. I will watch this space for inputs.
Thanks for your question... will help new reviewers like me too.