Language as a political act

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Factuality

Ownership

What did we do before we had terms like "mental load," "toxic masculinity," or "gaslighting"? We probably felt a lot, swallowed a lot, and talked around it without finding the right words. At least, that's how it was for me. Every time I find an expression for something I couldn't put into words before, it feels like a knot is untied: pure relief. Recently, I co-organized an event with my students where they presented their final projects. We de…