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203. Euphemism Treadmill - Have We Become Too Sensitive?
Preconceived
English - June 27, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 52.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSociety & Culture critical thinking cultural phenomena societal norms scientific breakthroughs debunking myths confronting biases human experience thought leadership expert insights questioning assumptions Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
If one looks at the English language, there are many terms now considered offensive that were considered commonplace, perhaps even sensitive, just a few decades ago. A typical pattern tends to emerge – a word is used to describe a particular group, perhaps innocently at first, and over time, it can become misused and turn into a slur. Another word comes in to replace it, but with time, that word too becomes misused and a slur. New words and phrases can be coined multiple times over the course of a few decades as the initial word becomes stigmatized. But is this a good thing? Or has society become too sensitive? Is The Euphemism Treadmill, as it has become known, a good thing? Author and linguist Karen Stollznow joins the podcast.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/contributors/karen-stollznow-phd
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