Hmm... for that particular C word, I'm a hard NO - for the C word relative to male anatomy, sometimes. - Andy Spears - Medium

When Is It Okay To Use the “C” Word in Your Writing?

Linda Kowalchek

May 10, 2022

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Hmm... for that particular C word, I'm a hard NO - for the C word relative to male anatomy, sometimes.

Andy Spears

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Writer and policy advocate living in Nashville, TN —Public Policy Ph.D. — writes on education policy, consumer affairs, and more . . .

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