Tagged: language politics

The Politics of Language: On Talking about Virginity

In a culture as sex-obsessed as ours, discussions of virginity will inevitably raise some tempers and blood pressures. Most of us have been raised to…

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The Politics of Language: On Talking About Disease

YOU’RE GOING TO BEAT THIS. He’s fighting for his life. She’s a cancer survivor. Phrases like these pepper any conversation you encounter regarding people living…

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Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom
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Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
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Tagged: language politics

The Politics of Language: On Talking about Virginity

The Politics of Language: On Talking About Disease

Random Cleverness

Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC

Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood

FDA Says Shortage of GLP-1 Tirzepatide Is Over

Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain

Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels

Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets

Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds

Denser Urban Neighborhoods Get People Walking

As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall

Bribing Kids With Holiday Gifts Popular With Parents, Poll Says

Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says

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Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom

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Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science

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