How Reading Great Literature Helps Protect You From Big Brother’s Thought Control
The turn language is taking in politics calls to mind that controlling language to control thought was a prime goal of the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s ‘1984.’
Democrats Attempt To Erase The Words ‘He,’ ‘She,’ ‘Mother,’ And ‘Father’ From The House
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is attempting to excise all references to either sex in House business to ‘honor all gender identities’ and ‘promote inclusion and diversity.’
Democrat Pastor Ends Congressional Prayer With ‘Amen And A-Woman’
House Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, a United Methodist pastor, ended the opening prayer for the 117th Congress Sunday with ‘amen and a-woman.’
Judge In Transgender Athletes Case: Don’t Call Males ‘Males,’ Because Science
By denying opponents the ability to describe their transgender positions without being publicly shamed, the left wins before the right can even articulate its argument.
Why ‘People Of Color’ Is A Stupid And Inaccurate Phrase We All Should Stop Using
‘People of color’ is more than just imprecise terminology; it creates a new tribalism when we should be working to bring all kinds of people together.
Why You Shouldn’t Add The Q To LGBT
Not adding the Q to LGBT has to do with some very important particulars of the gay and lesbian movement and its public relations goals.
Why It’s Time To Simplify The Emoji Keyboard
By insisting on further variants, we’re using emoji to further the divisions this new language could easily break down.
The Hardware Store Proves We’ll Never Erase The Sexes From Our Language
You see, I needed a self-centering hole locator to finish a rim joist on the deck we were building, and a pipe nipple, ballcock, and pipe dope for some plumbing repairs. I also needed to buttress a groin vault.
American Psychological Association Demands Using Plural Pronouns For Nonbinary Individuals
I am certainly not a ‘they,’ and I shudder to imagine a society that prefers to see me as a generic and inclusive pronoun, rather than a whole and autonomous person.
Why Sex And Gender Are Not Two Different Things
It cannot be stated strongly enough. There is no, not one, not even a wisp of a scientific discovery that requires we now understand sex and gender as two different things.
Using The Oxford Comma Is A Sign Of Grace And Clarity
Nathanael Blake argued here this week that the Oxford comma is a crutch for bad writing, and I must protest. All things considered, this punctuation mark may be more divisive than partisan politics.
Why Using The Oxford Comma Is A Sign Of Bad Writing
The Oxford comma is often superfluous and a crutch for bad writing, yet it has many partisans who want to force it on everyone.
It Won’t Be Academics Like This Who Reclaim ‘American Excellence’ From Bad Ideas
The new book by former Yale Law School Dean Anthony Kronman, ‘The Assault on American Excellence,’ bizarrely avoids placing the blame where it squarely belongs—our morally bankrupt educational systems.
Go Away, Whiny Feminists, Saying ‘You Guys’ Is Not A Real Problem
If the real goal is to reprogram thinking, filling hearts with fear about uttering any third-person pronoun is a good place to start.
Why A Classical Education Is Almost Impossible Today
Of course, I’d prefer my child read classic literature and learn history than sit around reading propaganda on an iPad, but we can’t return to a classical education in the truest sense of the phrase.
NYT Writer Says A ‘Just,’ ‘Rational’ Society Would Eliminate Pronouns ‘He’ And ‘She’
This effort to control language is a deliberate erasure of the identities of those who are happy to identify with our biological sex.
No, Shakespeare Was Not A Jewish Woman, He Was Just A Genius
A new and novel theory about who wrote Shakespeare’s plays has emerged. But, as usual, it tells us more about the theorists than it does about Shakespeare.
Why Eliminating The Word ‘Mother’ Eliminates Motherhood Itself
If the word for ‘mother’ falls out of fashion or is pushed out of language entirely, will our thoughts still be able to form the idea of mother without the word?
Press: Trump Is A Racist Because He Put The Word ‘Trail’ In All Caps
Even if Donald Trump had literally killed Elizabeth Warren, it would not be an extension or endorsement of the Native American genocide. And all he actually did was tweet.
Original Storytelling Is Losing Its Cultural Power, And That’s Bad For America
On the big and small screens, new storytelling is losing its ability to saturate our culture and promote shared values.