Vulgar is In

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 11, 2026

     ONE LAST THOUGHT ABOUT SUNDAY’S SUPER BOWL AND ITS HALFTIME SHOW.

     BAD BUNNY AND ALSO KID ROCK, THE LATTER FEATURED ON THE TURNING POINT USA ALTERNATE SHOW, USED LYRICS THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD CONSIDER VULGAR.

     BAD BUNNY HAS SONGS THAT DISRESPECT WOMEN, TREAT THEM AS INSTRUMENTS OF MALE SEXUAL PLEASURE AND DEMEAN THEIR WORTH. I CAN’T EVEN REPEAT THE MILDER VERSIONS BECAUSE THERE AREN’T ANY. IT’S A LOT OF FILTH.

     KID ROCK ALSO HAD A SONG THAT INCLUDED HIS DESIRE TO HAVE SEX WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.

     VULGARITY NOW APPEARS NORMAL IN AMERICA. ON NETFLIX AND OTHER PLATFORMS THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO WORDS OR ACTIONS. BROADCAST MEDIA INCREASINGLY CARRY PROFANITIES THAT WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN TOLERATED WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. WRITERS APPARENTLY THINK IT COOL TO HAVE WOMEN CURSING AS MUCH AS MEN.

     WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER, I SAID SOMETHING IN THE PRESENCE OF MY GRANDMOTHER SHE DIDN’T LIKE. “NICE YOUNG MEN DON’T SAY SUCH THINGS IN PUBLIC,” SHE SAID. THE WORDS WERE “TOILET PAPER.” MY, HOW FAR WE’VE COME – OR GONE – SINCE THOSE DAYS WHEN SOME GRANNIES WOULD THREATEN TO WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT SOAP IF YOU SPOKE VULGAR WORDS. I’M CAL THOMAS.

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Cal Thomas is America's most widely syndicated newspaper columnist. He has worked for NBCV News, KPRC-TV in Houston and Fox News. 2024 marks his 40th year as a columnist.

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