Episode 63 -The Linguistics of Slurs

⚠️CW: Episode contains mentions of slurs, clips with n word & ableist r word

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If you’re not a Rational Genius “Centristy” type, you probably don’t spend a lot of time obsessing over the n word as a free speech issue. But even then you can’t help but encounter these stories over and over again....in the endless, exhausting Culture Wars.

Is it really about free speech? Why are the anti wokes so inconsistent in this matter? Why do they spend so much time on this n word discussion... and what consitutes a slur, who can reclaim one, can we strip it of it’s context entirely...and are there unique circumstances where one can utter a slur confidently without worrying about hurting or offending others...

Well, I’ve got linguist Dr. Caitlin Green (Twitter: @caitlinmoriah) joining me to discuss these things i knowww you’ve always wanted to know. And she isn’t just any old linguist, she’s one that has her finger firmly on the pulse of anti woke griftiness.

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Links:

Here’s a detailed thread I did on the ‘anti anti racist’ FAIR https://twitter.com/nicemangos/status/1367585945160146947?s=21

And here’s an excellent essay by Caitlin, compiling all her sources from this conversation https://c-moriah-green.medium.com/beyond-mention-vs-use-the-linguistics-of-slurs-3e0bfff11c5d

The musical collage of n word concern trolls features Dennis PragerU, some Daily Wire host, Coleman Hughes and my favourite Sam Harris.