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Inclusive or Alienating? The Language Wars Go On

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  • Feb 1, 2023
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Nicholas Kristof
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New vocabulary is supposed to be supportive. But terms like “bodies with vaginas” just antagonize voters and empower the right.


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Nicole Barbaro 1mos

Great article: What are we actually achieving with our linguistic gymnastics? Rather than being inclusive, one consequence is deepening divides between educated liberals and the rest of Americans.

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