Strong language can be good for a laugh too | Brief letters
Having worked as a psychotherapist for 12 years I concur that swearing makes us stronger (Report, 5 May). People brought up in a culture of obedience and "being good" repress their negative feelings, which can lead to passivity, inertia and depression. I teach clients that swearing in private is a harmless way to express pent-up anger and frustrations and can give us the energy and power to challenge long-held oppressive beliefs. When we practise we usually start laughing - a bonus.
Jen Fitton
North Connel, Argyll
" If any Tory is a "caggie-handed cheese-headed fopdoodle" (Report, 2 May), it's David Cameron - who actually is left-handed - rather than Boris Johnson, who isn't. Tom Watson should strive for accuracy rather than making sinistral slurs.
Derrick Cameron
Stoke-on-Trent