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What’s Normal Today That 50 Years Ago Would Have Made Your Parents Cry?

· 2 min read

We’ve all grown up in a world where the word shit can be dropped in a sitcom without a fine, where “weed” is a buzzword for both a snack and a state‑of‑mind, and where talking about mental health is as common as ordering coffee. But how far did we really travel from the days when a single curse could earn a TV ban and a family’s Sunday dinner was all about avoiding the word fuck?

Fast‑forward to the present:

  • Legal weed: The only thing you can’t weed out of your memory is a good joke about it.
  • Cursing on TV: “S” words are now part of the soundtrack of our lives.
  • Mental health awareness: We’re talking about it so much that the phrase “I’m not okay” has become a badge of honor rather than a confession.
  • Action figures: Kids are building their own Terminator and Predator armies—no need to censor the “sh**t” in the movie titles.

It’s a wild ride, but we’re all laughing (and crying) along the way.

Open discussion of mental health and suicide.
The stigma still exists, but at least people are talking about it. The awareness is already a progress.
Legal weed.
Cursing on TV.
I'm always amazed at how as a kid we had action figures for Terminator 2, Aliens and Predator movies but god forbid the word “shit” was heard in a movie or song.

TL;DR: From “Shit” is a crime to “Shit” is a snack, we’ve come a long way—just don’t forget to laugh at the absurdity of it all.