You might have seen, NTU valedictorian Trinetta Chong, uttered a vulgarity, which we all know as the "f-word". At the end of her speech, she said "We f*cking did it!"
Immediately, the Auditorium exploded into rapturous applause, from both the teachers and the students.
This issue has received both positive and negative remarks from Singaporeans. Some feel that the NTU grad should not have made such remarks about her, whereas some applaud her bravery for saying the "f-word" in front of such a large audience.
Now I begin with my stand.
Whether or not she should have said so depends on the audience she was trying to reach out to. We know in this situation that she was addressing her fellow batchmates, those of her age. She was one of them. She knew them best. Speaking to a crowd that were generally "tolerant" of such language, I feel that it was perfectly alright.
And if you watch the video closely, you would have realized that even many of the professors, many of them a generation apart, clapped along with the many students, showing their approval of such language.
Finally, what Trinetta Chong said - emotions were high, and thus in a fit of excitement, she said the word. I feel that this is perfectly alright, again. It was her graduation, the almost biggest thing in her life, and I feel that she should say what she felt most at ease with. As she said in her speech, she had f*cking done it. She had graduated.
Finally, to all conservative people, if you are offended, do not worry: she has apologized. However, I do not feel her apology is necessary; she never meant to address a conservative crowd in the first place.
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