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In India, sexual harassment is still widely referred to as "eve-teasing," a euphemism that makes light of the problem and even encourages such behaviour (article from Wall Street Journal)

Opinion piece in response to the use of euphemisms for rape used in news reporting

"The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"

"The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"

In a clash of narratives, officials from both Israel and Gaza advise supporters on the language and images that should be used on social media platforms.

In a clash of narratives, officials from both Israel and Gaza advise supporters on the language and images that should be used on social media platforms.

Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".

Who is helped when we refuse to be accurate about rape? Certainly not rape victims. Last week, an Englishman was sentenced to five years in jail for raping a woman while she slept. As the judge put it, "She was a pretty girl who you fancied. You simply could not resist. You had sex with her".

When I first heard of this incident where a group of boys in Mumbai followed some young girls and then almost ran over one of them in their eagerness to attract their attention I was shocked (blog)

Obama's use of the phrase 'unconventional weapons' offers a nuance that to use them is sneaky and underhand