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Why do we say “like,” like, all the time?
I’ve heard the satirical argument that women were given purses to hold and high heels to wear to physically slow them down. While I don’t take this sentiment literally, I think you can compare it to the critique of women’s voices, which are there to steal the focus away from the content of their statements, while distracting women with the anxiety
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Writing has become a vital, conversational part of our ordinary lives.
Gretchen McCulloch • Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
Young women use the linguistic features that they do, not as mindless affectations, but as power tools for establishing and strengthening relationships.
Amanda Montell • Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
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It might be surprising to you that an organization known for cutting edge technology cares so much about something as soft and abstract as language and how it makes people feel — and that’s exactly why we’re sharing these tips. Everyone has the potential to be brave, audacious, and radically creative, but we often put ceilings on ourselves with
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