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Taboo topics are sacred or prohibited based on morals, religion or social norms. Learn how to respond to taboo topics and the significance of context when it comes to taboos. What’s considered taboo depends on the time in history, the generation, the person, the setting, even the medium. People seem to feel more comfortable reading or listening and less comfortable talking about taboos!
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Talk About Talk Podcast Episodes on Taboo Topics
- Profanity (clean version) - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/23s2-clean-profanity-talking-taboo-with-linguistics-professor-darin-flynn/
- Profanity (explicit version) - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/23s2-explicit-profanity-talking-taboo-with-linguistics-professor-darin-flynn/
- Personal Branding, Authenticity & TMI (taboo topics across the generations) - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/71-personal-branding-authenticity-tmi/
- Youth Mental Health - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/36-youth-mental-health/
- Money - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/35-money/
- Death & Grieving – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/19s2-supporting-our-grieving-friends-with-psychotherapist-grief-counsellor-andrea-warnick/
- Talking to Your Doctor - https://www.talkabouttalk.com/20s2-talking-to-your-doctor-with-north-york-general-hospital-ceo-dr-joshua-tepper/
Other Taboo References
- Taboo Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo
- Changing taboo topics: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/social-taboos-_n_5564560
- Taboo topics - at work: https://resumeperk.com/blog/top-taboo-topics-you-should-never-discuss-with-colleagues
- Taboo topics - world: https://resumeperk.com/blog/top-taboo-topics-you-should-never-discuss-with-colleagues
- Taboo topics – Canada: https://thecanadaguide.com/culture/manners-and-etiquette/
- Talking Racism: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FR005362%2F1
- Talking sexuality: https://ok2bme.ca/resources/kids-teens/what-does-lgbtq-mean/
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