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no language or variety of language is ‘broken’ or ‘substandard’. but schools are designed to make children think that they are, and teachers are positioned to reinforce that ideology.
Something I wrote for @ConversationUK. A reaction to Rishi Sunak saying his Mother was obsessed with getting her kids to speak 'properly' and 'without accents'.
'Don’t blame parents for wanting their children to speak differently – blame society'. https://t.co/hh0PapjXHp
Excellent graphic by a former #Toymark retailer (sadly now closed) illustrating the vicious circle of stereotyped marketing for boys & girls and its divisive impact. Our campaign formed over a decade ago to challenge this division in toy marketing…
https://t.co/WkrpBYev1H
babygirl - a man with energy that’s vulnerable, submissive, and somewhat cutesy (On Urban Dictionary with this definition since 2022)
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New on Language: a feminist guide: have you been watching #TheTraitorsUK? Me too. (Spoiler alert--if you're planning to watch it later, don't read on)
https://t.co/U9QNKGc1ia