Call for a semantic shift—Time to retire the “M” word
By Yvonne Sam
The term “minority” is part of a media language entangled in equivoques and the tortured complicated syntax that serves to unveil Quebec’s avoidance of straight talk about race relations.
Over the course of history, Blacks have struggled (and still continue), to have the “N” word totally removed from thought, word and deed. Using one word or phrase to describe an entire group of people, never fully captures the nuances of that group. True power lies in specificity. Continue reading →
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Call for a semantic shift—Time to retire the “M” word – By Yvonne Sam
Call for a semantic shift—Time to retire the “M” word
The term “minority” is part of a media language entangled in equivoques and the tortured complicated syntax that serves to unveil Quebec’s avoidance of straight talk about race relations.
Over the course of history, Blacks have struggled (and still continue), to have the “N” word totally removed from thought, word and deed. Using one word or phrase to describe an entire group of people, never fully captures the nuances of that group. True power lies in specificity. Continue reading →
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