Her Campus at UNCW
No, You Can’t Say That Word, and Here’s Why
There seems to be an assumption nowadays that words are just words, and anyone can say anything, and anyone who says otherwise is being too...
Her Campus at Hamline
Relearning Our Terminology
A few weeks ago I was talking with a violently Italian old friend of mine. I was telling her about a nice meat shop in my hometown. “They...
Her Campus at Utah
The Power of Language: Microaggressions, Racial Slurs, and Pronouns (Oh My!)
It's never "just words."
6 THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT AREN’T RECORDING YOURSELF SHOUTING RACIAL SLURS
@ Weber High Cheerleaders !!
This Florida Lawmaker Decided that it was Okay to Use Racial Slurs
(it’s not okay to use racial slurs, ESPECIALLY if you’re not of that race) Frank Artiles, in private conversation , referred to his fellow...
Stop Calling Me That: On Calling Strong Women Rude Names
We have all either seen it or been a part of it. There’s a girl with ambition. She’s got actual concrete plans about what she wants to do...
Grrrl Talk: How to Avoid Offensive Language
A big part of my journey as a feminist is learning and helping others learn how to be respectful of other people through the way we talk...