As an aside, the best treatment of taboo I've ever read is law professor Christopher Fairman's paper, "Fuck".
It explores that word through the lens of jurisprudence, which I think is a fascinating and unusual approach to taboo. It's exceptionally well-written and manages to be witty, absurdist, informative, and thought-provoking in equal measure.
At issue are the 4th Amendmnent, self-censorship, sexual harassment, education, and broadcasting.