Opinion

For many Christian women, swearing is a taboo, but doesn’t it sometimes just feel good?!

By 2025-06-24T05:34:00

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Mum and pastor’s wife, Kathryn Segal, reflects on the complexities of profanities in the context of Christian faith.

Recently, I was reversing our (old) car and smacked straight into a metal bollard. I swore…loudly! My kids were in the back. There was no music to drown it out. Just my nasty, unfiltered response that was not exactly Sunday school approved. And do you know what? The kids didn’t even flinch. Apparently, Mummy cursing in the car is a common occurrence.

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