Can You Play “Jew” in Scrabble?
In the wake of #metoo and BLM, word games have undergone their own racial reckoning.
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Show Notes
Scrabble and other similar games have been the subject of an ongoing lexicographic debate in recent years, with some arguing that ethnic slurs have no place in the official dictionary or on the board. Many tournament players, however, decry the banning of words — the game, they say, is merely descriptivist.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 225: "Can You Play 'Jew' in Scrabble?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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