Governor Abbott's Call to Ban Transgender Teachers in Texas is Prejudiced and Likely Illegal
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Governor Abbott's call to ban transgender teachers is part of a much larger effort to dehumanize and exclude transgender individuals
Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Apr 63 min read
Minding Our Language: Setting The Stage to End Harm
We have examined how this language obscures power dynamics, gaslights people, and shields perpetrators from accountability.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Apr 46 min read
Bullying Is No Laughing Matter
One of the most toxic ways that bullying is minimized and enabled is by claiming the bulling was nothing more than "joking".
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Apr 25 min read
Free Speech vs. Harassment: When Abuse Hides Behind the First Amendment
Your right to express your opinions does not give you license to harass and bully others.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 314 min read
Lady Gaga's Response: A Case Study in Linguistic Integrity
A powerful example of linguistic integrity in action came in Lady Gaga's recent response to the hateful comments directed at Dylan Mulvaney.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 303 min read
The Cynical Strategy Behind Public Attack on the Lancaster Drag Queen Story Hour
Some of you may think my recent articles and posts about the danger of hate speech are over the top, unfair, or simply an overreaction. But
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 295 min read
Protecting the Vulnerable vs. Prejudice: When Appeals to Safety Cloak Bigotry
One of the most insidious forms of minimizing language is the characterization of bigoted views as mere "opinions."
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 275 min read
Bigotry Isn't Just an Opinion: The Dangers of False Equivalence
One of the most insidious forms of minimizing language is the characterization of bigoted views as mere "opinions."
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 253 min read
When Harassment Masquerades as an Opposing Opinion
Another form of minimizing language is the mislabeling of harassment as a mere "difference of opinion" This obscures the reality of abuse.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 232 min read
Is it Backlash or is it Hate?
When backlash crosses the line into hate, it must be immediately called out for what it is.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 212 min read
Minimizing Language in Media and Public Discourse
Minimizing language are words and phrases that downplay the severity, harm, or unacceptability of acts of hate, prejudice, and injustice.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 192 min read
Language: A Powerful Tool for Good or for Harm
Language is a powerful tool that shapes how we perceive and respond to the world around us.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 172 min read
The Courage to Name Hate
I believe we must have the courage to name hate clearly when we see it, just as Lady Gaga did in response to hateful comments on the post.
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Jessica Jaymes Purdy
Mar 143 min read
An Open Letter in Support of the Drag Queen Story Hour at the Lancaster Public Library
Drag is not inherently sexual and drag queen story hours for children are not the same as adult-oriented drag shows.
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