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We Did What?! This page intentionally left blank We Did What?! Offensive and Inappropriate Behavior in American History Timothy B. Jay, Editor Copyright © 2017 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Jay, Timothy, editor. Title: We did what?! : offensive and inappropriate behavior in American history / Timothy B. Jay, editor. Description: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2016027615 (print) | LCCN 2016045696 (ebook) | ISBN 9781440837722 (hardback) | ISBN 9781440837739 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: United States·Social conditions·Encyclopedias. | United States·Social life and customs·Encyclopedias. | Social change·United States·Encyclopedias. | Social history· Encyclopedias. Classification: LCC HN57 .W359 2016 (print) | LCC HN57 (ebook) | DDC 306.0973·dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016027615 ISBN: 978-1-4408-3772-2 EISBN: 978-1-4408-3773-9 21 20 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available as an eBook. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 www.abc-clio.com This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Some text has been adapted with permission from Jay, T.B. (2009). Do offensive words harm people? Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 15, 81(cid:259)101. 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Contents Alphabetical List of Entries , vii Preface , xi Introduction , xiii Guide to Related Topics , xxiii A–Z Entries , 1 Selected Bibliography , 423 Index , 429 About the Editor and Contributors , 457 v This page intentionally left blank Alphabetical List of Entries Abortion Campus Censorship Acne and Skin Blemishes Cannibalism Advertising That Offends Carlin, George (1937(cid:259)2008) Alcohol and Prohibition Censorship Animals We Cannot Eat Child Pornography Antisocial Personalities Cigarette Smoking in Public Art That Offends Circumcision Circus Sideshows Bad Breath and Bad Teeth Clear and Present Danger Bad Table Manners College Athlete Profanity Bank Robbers and Bad Men Misconduct Bank Scandals: Sub-Prime Comic Books Mortgage Lending and Currency Coming Out of the Closet Manipulation Compulsive Swearing or Coprolalia Bathing Suits and Swimming Trunks Comstockery and Offensive Mail Bedbugs Corporal Punishment Belching and Burping Cursing and Wishing Harm Birth Control Blacklisting Date Rape Blood Taboos Death and Funerals Blue Laws, Sundays, and Sundaes Deliberate Self-Harm Body Modification DevilÊs Night Body Odor Dirty Dancing Book Banning Disorderly Conduct Bra Burning Domestic Violence Breastfeeding in Public Down Is Bad, Up Is Good „Broken Windows‰ Policing Draft Card Burning Bruce, Lenny (1925(cid:259)1966) Drought Shaming Bullying Dumpster Diving vii viii | Alphabetical List of Entries Eating Disorders Internet Offenses Erectile Dysfunction Interracial Marriage Ethnic, Racial, and Gender Slurs Invasion of Privacy Euphemisms Euthanasia Kleptomania Ku Klux Klan Farting in Public Feces and Bowel Problems Lady ChatterleyÊs Lover Fighting Words Libel and Slander Finger, The Littering and Vandalism Flag and Cross Burning Flashing Mascots and Nicknames That Offend Flynt, Larry Claxton, Jr. Masturbation Four-Letter Words Menstruation Mental Illness Gay Marriage Movie Censorship and Ratings Gays in the Military Museum of Sex Gender Inequality and Title IX Music Lyrics That Offend Government Surveillance Graffiti Name Calling Necrophilia Hair Problems Hat Etiquette Obesity Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Obscene Phone Calls Hays Code Obscenity Hazing Offensiveness versus Offendedness Hoarding Organized Crime Homelessness Overstimulation by Food and Drink Homosexuality Human Genetic Modification Performance Art Human Trafficking Personal Space Invasions Hustler Magazine Police Misconduct Polygamy Illegal Drugs Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Immigrants Population Control Immorality Pornography and Erotica Impoliteness Poverty Incest Profanity and Blasphemy Income Tax Cheating Professional Athlete Misconduct Indecency Prostitution Alphabetical List of Entries | ix Protests and Demonstrations That Taboo Words for Children Turned Bad Teaching Evolution and Creationism Pryor, Richard Franklin Lennox Tee Shirts That Offend (1940(cid:259)2005) Television Censorship Public Display of Affection Telling Dirty Jokes and Stories Public Library Censorship Textbook Censorship Public Nudity and Indecent Exposure Theater That Offends Torture Racism Trail of Tears Radio Censorship Trolling Rivers, Joan (1933(cid:259)2014) Road Rage Ulysses Underwear School Dress Codes Urban Dictionary Segregation Urine and Incontinence Sexism Sexual Fetish Vampires Sexual Harassment Verbal Abuse Sexuality Education Verbal Insults: Idiots, Morons, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Dummies Sign Language That Offends Video Games That Offend Slang Voyeurism Slavery Vulgarity and Class Sneezing in Public Spitting in Public West, Mae (1893(cid:259)1980) Sports FansÊ Misbehavior Witchcraft Sticks and Stones: Bad Words versus Bad Deeds Xenophobia Stigmatizing Illness: AIDS and Ebola Suburban Sprawl Zombies