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As a teen, drinking and partying were taboo.

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That dynamic was taboo for generations of Americans who feared it might emasculate men and ruin couples’ romantic lives.

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I think it’s important because it’s so taboo in our community to talk about this stuff.

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Her observations of chimp violence marked a turning point for primate researchers, who had considered it taboo to talk about chimpanzee behavior in human terms.

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The fictional Norfolk-based host can be used as a comedic "Trojan horse", he says, to talk about taboo subjects and to "mock different kinds of received wisdom."

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