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Jenni Young

Shhhhut Down Fat Talk - Special K - YouTube - 0 views

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    From "joking" about cankles to destructive self-deprecation, fat talk has become part of women's ordinary conversation, spoken without a second thought.
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    From "joking" about cankles to destructive self-deprecation, fat talk has become part of women's ordinary conversation, spoken without a second thought.
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    From "joking" about cankles to destructive self-deprecation, fat talk has become part of ordinary conversation, spoken without a second thought.
Jenni Young

Get up, stand up - the story of pop and protest - 0 views

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    Part 1/10 of 2005 PBS documentary which covers the history of "protest music" from the early 20th century to the first decade of the 21st.
Jenni Young

28% of Britons feel discriminated against due to accent - 0 views

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    As part of a Tonight programme investigating whether social stigma and snobbery still exist towards regional accents, an exclusive poll reveals that more than a quarter of Britons feel they have been discriminated against because of the way they speak.
Jenni Young

Gender schemas and Do It Like a Dude - 1 views

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    Discussion of Jessie J's song and video
Jenni Young

European Union prepares to adopt 24th official language as costs mount, calls for Engli... - 1 views

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    In the European Union, every language is an official language. Government officials speak in the official language of their country, and those comments are then translated into 22, soon to be 23, other languages. All of that costs $1.4 billion per year - and that total will increase when Croatian becomes an official language later this year.
Jenni Young

BBC World Service - Boston Calling, Chinese Characters , English Names for Chinese - 0 views

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    2 items from BBC online. 1. What is behind all the strange American-sounding names so popular in China? 2. Some Westerners also take Chinese names.
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    What is behind all the strange American-sounding names so popular in China? (BBC)
Jenni Young

Saying that a killer "snapped" is not an explanation for domestic violence - The Washin... - 1 views

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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
Jenni Young

Black Twitter: A virtual community ready to hashtag out a response to cultural issues -... - 0 views

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    The social media community is open to anyone, but it's up to you to learn the language (Washington Post).
Jenni Young

Periodic text message table - 0 views

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    a guide to text message abbreviations
Jenni Young

The six ways we talk about a teenage girl's age - 0 views

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    Loaded language demonstrates confused notions about girls' ages and what they mean (Salon)
Jenni Young

Body Language - Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid' - 0 views

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    A discussion of Ursula's song 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' from a scene in 'The Little Mermaid'
Jenni Young

Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad: Can you believe this reaction? - 0 views

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    Coca-Cola's Super Bowl ad sparked both outrage and kudos. The ad, entitled "It's Beautiful," features the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" sung in eight languages. The ad shows people of different ethnicities.
Jenni Young

Coke's 'America the Beautiful' ad sparks controversy about language - 0 views

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    Beautiful voices singing "America the Beautiful" in different languages sounds like marketing genius, right? Yet, Coke's commercial has sparked outrage among some.
Jenni Young

What If Everyone Who Reacted Negatively To A Super Bowl Ad Knew The Facts? They'd ... - 0 views

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    Response to the negative reaction to the Coke ad sung in different languages and featuring people of different ethnic groups.
Jenni Young

Coca Cola Super Bowl 2014 Commercial 'America The Beautiful' - 0 views

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    Coke's commercial features 'America the Beautiful' sung in 9 different languages and showing people of different ethnic groups.
Jenni Young

Women don't need 'consent panties'. We have mouths - 1 views

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    "Consent panties" could become a reality but Radhika Sanghani hopes there will never be a time when women need their knickers to speak for them (Daily Telegraph).
Jenni Young

The 'Hot' Female Senator and the Rule of Reversibility : NPR Ombudsman : NPR - 0 views

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    My recent column on the use of words like 'perky', girlie', and 'hottest' in referring to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sparked thoughtful responses on how to write about women leaders. Response to an earlier article (NPR July 2013)
Jenni Young

The Honorable 'Girlie' Senator From The State Of New York : NPR Ombudsman : NPR - 0 views

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    Reporter Ailsa Chang was accused of sexism when she described Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand as 'perky', and speaking in a 'girlie' voice. Are we undercutting women political leaders, or treating them differently from men? (NPR July 2013)
Jenni Young

Official Coca-Cola Superbowl Commercial 2014 - America the Beautiful - YouTube - 1 views

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    Coke ad with "America the Beautiful" sung in 9 different languages.
Jenni Young

Disney's Frozen - "Let It Go" Multi-Language Full Sequence - YouTube - 0 views

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    Disney's Frozen in several different languages spliced together.
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