"Ukrainians have a different kind of swearing": Larysa Nitソoй explained the difference between Ukrainian and Russian profanity

Famous Ukrainian writer Larysa Nitsoi shared her vision of deep cultural and linguistic differences between Ukrainian and Russian profanity. In a detailed interview as part of the project "Don't Interrupt!", she thoroughly analyzed lexical features, noting a fundamentally different approach to the formation of swear words and stable expressions in both languages.

Features of linguistic profanity and folklore

According to the writer, the key difference lies in the images and value orientations underlying the swearing. Nitsoi emphasized the special sacred attitude toward the mother in Ukrainian society, while Russian profanity, in her words, is built on perversions and the desecration of the maternal image. Ukrainian profanity predominantly appeals to physiology or natural waste, without crossing the dangerous line of sexual deviations and perversions, which is also directly reflected in folk folklore and fairy tales.

Fairy tale therapy and children's perception of war

During the conversation, the writer also touched upon the topic of modern children's creativity and fairy tale therapy, which she actively practices during classes in summer children's camps. According to Nitsoi, modern Ukrainian children pass the war through their own perception, which is vividly reflected in their fantasies and invented magical objects to fight evil. The main evil for young Ukrainians today is unanimously Russia and its leadership, but children's solutions are distinguished by surprising mercy, a deep understanding of ecology, and strategic thinking.

Myths about the shortage of Ukrainian content

Special attention in the interview was paid to the widespread opinion about the alleged shortage of high-quality Ukrainian-language content. Nitsoi called such statements a lie, emphasizing that such complaints only expose people who continue to graze on Russian information resources. Modern social media algorithms form personal bubbles, but the objective reality is that today Ukraine has created enough high-quality content in all key areas and genres.