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Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has) | Archie Crowley

Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has) | Archie Crowley

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March 31, 202113m 51s

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Show Notes

Dictionaries and grammar "rules" don't have the final word on language -- and believing they do can harm more than help, especially for the trans community. Sociolinguist Archie Crowley deconstructs three common myths around language, demonstrating how it's a fluid system that naturally evolves in the direction of inclusion.