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Glossary: BIPOC

BIPOC – Black and Indigenous People Of Color

Read this article for a more in-depth explanation. It is a good reminder that searching for (or, worse, demanding) the “right” terminology can erase the struggle involved with developing modes of communicating about groups of people and oppress the people doing the work.

Author ScottMGSPosted on June 30, 2020Categories Glossary, LanguageTags BIPOC, GlossaryLeave a comment on Glossary: BIPOC

The Surprising Origins and Meaning of the Phrase “You Guys” | Time

This is an interesting article on how “you guys” became the second-person plural pronoun in English to replace “you” which had transformed into the second-person singular pronoun.

Author ScottMGSPosted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020Categories LanguageTags English, guys, Language, pronounsLeave a comment on The Surprising Origins and Meaning of the Phrase “You Guys” | Time

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