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Why you Shouldn’t Call me a Dyke and I don’t Say the ‘N’ Word

I am often met with confusion and questions from people about why certain subcategories of society are socially ‘allowed’ to say certain words and the rest of society are not. This often comes with questions regarding the ‘n’ word the ‘f’ word (f*ggot). Such as: ‘how come they can sing and rap about it yetContinue reading “Why you Shouldn’t Call me a Dyke and I don’t Say the ‘N’ Word”

The Pandemic’s Effect on our Language

If you’re anything like me, then the only time prior to 2020 that you heard the word ‘furlough’ was when Piper Chapman got a weekend out of prison on Orange is the New Black. Her request for ‘furlough leave’ was granted so she could see her dying grandmother. The definition of ‘furlough’ is exactly this,Continue reading “The Pandemic’s Effect on our Language”