Noticing v. anecdotally - in #academia - how quickly 'n often monoligual speakers of English in my #UK context go on the defensive (in their tone of voice - a mix of sarcasm/affront) when presented with non-English sources and references: eg. 'would be nice to have an English plug-in for that!' or 'not all of us are multilingual' and 'I don't feel this is a very inclusive space'.
#MonoLingualism #MultiLingualism
#TransLingualism
#LinguisticImperialism #PunchingUp
#PunchingDown
#HigherEducation
#academia #uk #monolingualism #multilingualism #translingualism #linguisticimperialism #punchingup #punchingdown #highereducation
#Hysteria #Hate
#Stupidity #AmericanNazis
#GenocidalLies Nobody read the damn bill. NOBODY READ IT and they passed it anyway because they are hateful #PunchingDown #MoralPanic
#hysteria #hate #stupidity #americannazis #genocidallies #punchingdown #moralpanic
The psychology of the Republican mind is very dark.
https://jabberwocking.com/iowa-republicans-working-hard-to-make-poor-people-even-more-miserable/
#gop #republican #food #Snap #law #punchingdown
"Trans people are just the latest to get it in the neck from comedians who can’t be bothered to try at their jobs anymore."
Read the full thread here https://mastodon.scot/@justkatie808/109456276124637617
(Linked rather than boosted because sweary and cant cw a boost)
#trans #comedy #punchingdown #lgbt #lgbtqia