aroraborealis

Well said. I think this gets at what I find irritating in the letter (norms about swearing vs. norms about equality, that is). I'm actually fine with the idea that loud profanity is not appropriate in publicly shared spaces. But if you think that people swearing at each other is the biggest public space issue we're facing, you're either not paying attention or you're fine with the day-to-day harassment that some people face as the price of being out in public.