Desensitizing The Bird

As far as giving "the bird," I believe we could all say it has become desensitized to the communication value regardless if we think it is or is not offensive. It has definitely become a more common gesture within our media and I think our media alone has had a huge role in how many in my generation feels it is not as offensive as others in our older generations might feel. I have personally given "the bird" and been a recipient, however, it has always been among friends as we joke around. I believe this gesture will only continue to be desensitized the more we continue to use it; that is, without