I've been wondering about this for a while and I finally decided to pose the question here.
My husband is Dominican, I'm not (I'm St.Lucian/Canadian) and like most Dominicans he swears a lot. However, if I even utter one "cono" or "maldita" or anything like that, he gets very upset. He says that women don't swear and it's a sign of low class. In short, he can do it but I can't. Is this true? I know here in Canada women and men swear equally but I'm not sure about the DR. I'm wondering if there is a kernel of truth in what he's saying or if he just doesn't like hearing me swear.
My husband is Dominican, I'm not (I'm St.Lucian/Canadian) and like most Dominicans he swears a lot. However, if I even utter one "cono" or "maldita" or anything like that, he gets very upset. He says that women don't swear and it's a sign of low class. In short, he can do it but I can't. Is this true? I know here in Canada women and men swear equally but I'm not sure about the DR. I'm wondering if there is a kernel of truth in what he's saying or if he just doesn't like hearing me swear.