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   When Did “Fat” Become An Insult?

   by Ashley Austrew The word fat holds a complicated place in our society. As an adjective, it joins words like tall, hairy, fluffy, or bright. But, unlike those descriptors, fat isn’t neutral. It’s so often framed as a negative—and used as an insult. However, the body positivity movement, fat activism, and popular books and television shows centered on fat characters are proving that narrative is wearing thin. …

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   These Are The Words That Divide Us

   Sometimes it feels as if our country is more divided than it’s ever been. With social media and cable news outlets acting as our own personal echo chambers, it feels like our political differences seem to be dividing us more than ever. But, we should also recognize that this isn’t the first instance of divisive politics in US history. Think about the incredibly tumultuous 1960s, …

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   intersectionality
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   black heart

   A black heart describes someone or something seen as innately evil or fundamentally corrupt.
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   ACAB

   ACAB is a derogatory acronym that stands for All Cops Are Bastards and All Coppers Are Bastards, among other variants. Often used alongside ACAB is its numerical equivalent 1312, based on the letters’ alphabetical position…
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   National Native American Heritage Month

   National Native American Heritage Month is a month-long observance in the US in celebration of the cultures, contributions, and lives of people with Native American heritage. It often also involves raising awareness of Native American…
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   The American Dream

   The American Dream is the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to the opportunity for success and upward social mobility through hard work.
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   The Dictionary.com Word Of The Year For 2020 Is …

   pandemic: life upended, language transformed 2020 has been, well, a lot. At Dictionary.com, the task of choosing a single word to sum up 2020—a year roiled by a public health crisis, an economic downturn, racial injustice, climate disaster, political division, and rampant disinformation—was a challenging and humbling one. But at the same time, our choice was overwhelmingly clear. From our perspective as documenters of the …

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   Sunken Place

   In the film Get Out, the Sunken Place is a trance-like, otherworld state black victims of hypnosis are trapped in when their bodies are taken over by white hosts. It has inspired memes and become a symbol of…
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    Karen

    Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors. As featured in memes, Karen…
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    Thin Blue Line

    The phrase Thin Blue Line represents the idea that law enforcement (associated with blue uniforms) acts as the barrier (or "line") between the community they protect and lawlessness. In the 2010s, the Thin Blue Line…
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    pink tax

    Often, products marketed to women cost more than the same ones for men. This gender-based price discrepancy is known as the pink tax. Translation? Women often pay more than men do just because they're women.