Not all language is created equal! In this episode, Dr. Rachel González-Martin and Dr. Belem López discuss how Latinx communities use expletives to show love and care to their closest friends.

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History of Swear Words | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Dr. Rachel González-Martin is a folklorist and Associate Professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. You can follow Dr. González-Martin on Twitter @Dr_Rachel_ATX

Dr. Belem López is a Psycholinguist researcher. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. You can follow Dr. López on Twitter @melebzepol