linguistics

  • QuickiesA photo of an open face bagel with lox and capers

    Quickies: Existing as Transgender in Trump’s America is an Act of Resistance

    On coming out as transgender in Donald Trump’s America by Emily VanDerWerff at Vox: Emily VanDerWerff has long been one of my favorite tv writers and podcasters (RIP The Parenthood Podcast). She is in especially fine form in this essay where she reflects on how watching the Handmaid’s Tale helped her to realize that by transitioning, her mere act of…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: January 6 – January 12 on the Skepchick Network

    Hello! It’s a new week, so it’s time to get going. Catch up on all the awesomeness you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. Think about how good crossing that off your to-do list will feel… Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: Rise of the Guardians What do you get when you combine Jack Frost, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: September 9 – September 15 on the Skepchick Network

    Guys, the news is terrible. Don’t read the news. Put down the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or whatever fancy pants newspaper you read in the morning. Just sidle on up to your computer and check out what you missed last week on the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick All That Bloody Woo Did you know that your blood type…

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  • Feminism

    Ask Surly Amy: Privileged Bitch?

    Dear Surly Amy With all this talk about “Elevatorgate” I thought I’d ask a question about male privilege and insults. I was reading this article: http://is.gd/GG8hmd and I posted it on a chat room with a the comment “She’s a privileged bitch.” This sparked quite a debate on my use of the word “bitch.” I’ll spare you all the details…

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