September 7, 2013 Am I the only one that thinks it seems childish when news outlets censor profanity in their quotations? Am I the only one that thinks it seems childish when news outlets censor profanity in their quotations? ← @nateabele Silly pedantry aside, the term is used to describe the very real interdependence that exists between nations of this planet. "…I don't give a" – and he used a curse word before continuing – "what the world thinks about him…" - @nytimes pirouetting around "fuck". →