So, I've been doing my A2 English language coursework on comic books/graphic novels, and my second piece of coursework is looking at the change in the use of taboo language in comic books over the years. This is primarily looking at comic book language from the 1960s onwards.

Obviously words like "Whore" and "Bastard" have been in fairly common use since the 60s, usually to express anger or hate, but has the level of taboo language increased/ got worse in recent years? I noticed that a lot of the comics I pick up have "advised for maturer readers" on the cover somewhere. I don't personally have an issue with the use of taboo language, within reason obviously, but at what point do you draw a line with issues like this? Will it have any kind of negative impact?

I'm exploring this question and finding it a little difficult to comprehend. I have only just started writing it and the deadlines in two weeks, so I should probably really get on with it...