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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).
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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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BBC News - Firms ignore the foreign language internet at their peril - 2 views

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    Only 25% of the world speaks English - so businesses ignore the foreign language internet their peril.
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Ohio Schools Leader Calls For Ban Of 'The Bluest Eye,' Labels Toni Morrison Book 'Porno... - 0 views

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    Just a week before 'Banned Books Week'?
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For Key And Peele, Biracial Roots Bestow Special Comedic 'Power' - 1 views

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    Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are the duo behind the Comedy Central sketch comedy show Key & Peele. Each has a white mother and black father, and a lot of their comedy is about race.
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Dark is Beautiful - 0 views

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    Dark is Beautiful is an awareness campaign that seeks to draw attention to the unjust effects of skin colour bias and also celebrates the beauty and diversity of all skin tones.
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When did our plainest punctuation mark become so aggressive? - 0 views

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    The period was always the humblest of punctuation marks. Recently, however, it's started getting angry.
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What the ... . - 0 views

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    Why everyone and your mother started using ellipses ... everywhere
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Gender roles and stereotypes - 0 views

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    from Australian government website Keep Safe Stay Cool (South Adelaide Health Service)
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Doctor Who, in an Exciting Adventure with the Lexicographers - 0 views

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    Do you know which four words from Doctor Who have their own entry or sense in the OED?
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Students Hone Their English Skills Thanks to Lessons by Radio - 0 views

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    "Teaching English by Radio" is a program that aims to improve English-language lessons in Cambodian schools with the assistance of a BBC-produced radio program,
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Search for My Tongue (GCSE English) - 0 views

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    Discussion of Sujata Bhatt's poem about being bilingual
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To Some English-Speakers, Soccer Matches Sound Better In Spanish : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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    Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.
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    Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.
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Lupita in the Mirror : The New Yorker - 0 views

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    Judith Thurman on the significance of Lupita Nyong'o's People magazine cover: "Women with strong African features and jet-black skin are, even today, with a black family in the White House, scarce in the pages of mainstream fashion magazines."
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Beijing's call to ban foreign words in Chinese media meets with mocking satire | South... - 0 views

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    The recent call by Chinese authorities to banish foreign words in Chinese publications and broadcast has met with scathing sarcasm and mockery online.
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    The recent call by Chinese authorities to banish foreign words in Chinese publications and broadcast has met with scathing sarcasm and mockery online.
Jenni Young

Shanghai Laments Loss of TV Show in Local Dialect - 0 views

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    The show, which focused on traditional life and culture and was presented in the Shanghai dialect, collided with government guidelines that nationally broadcast programs use only Mandarin.
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