We must be careful of the words we use to describe people and events. Using the wrong word, whether accidental or intentional, to avoid conflict can change the entire context of the story. During the Summer of Love in 2020, the gatherings of people in cities like Seattle and Portland were called protests.
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Another Inclusive University Language Guide For Dummies
Deconstructing language is at the center of unraveling culture. Teach them to speak as you do, and before long, they are you. But why would you want to be them?
Realizing a Progressive Dream by Rewriting the English Dictionary
Today’s Democrats seem to have a way with words. They may have learned the power of word manipulation sometime around the turn of this century. That’s when they introduced to America a radical concept once considered outlandish. They couldn’t have done it without redefining a single word, a word that, throughout recorded history, meant the … Read more
1 U.S. Code § 1. “Words denoting number, gender, and so forth”
I was poking around and discovered 1 US Code § 1. It defines the meaning of several words, concerning any act of Congress. Including “person” and ‘Gender.’
Trump Vs. Bernie… Actions Vs. Words
Remember the Bernie Sanders town hall program on Fox? It was an instructional show, if you were paying attention. It turns out Bernie is part of the ‘evil 1%’ he has made a career demagoguing. He paid way less taxes than what he thinks people in his tax bracket ought to pay. Hard to believe … Read more
This is the first time I’ve heard this….
…and in contradistinction to most times in our lives, this is a chance to commemorate it: The “DC” in Washington, DC stands for “District of Corruption.” Is it not apt? Is it not true? You tell me.
If “Reproductive Rights” means…
Word games are fun so let’s play some…
If by “reproductive rights” the left means that a woman has the right to destroy a person just because it is still in her womb…