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The journey of a colloquialism; how does a colloquialism become part of the language and then how can those colloquialisms be Racialized/Weaponized? -
What are inappropriate colloquialisms? -
* Many common phrases often found in American English actually have racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive origins. -
* The popular term "peanut gallery," for example, was once used to refer to people — mostly Black people — who were sitting in the "cheap" seats in Vaudeville theaters. -
* Should Some of these outdated terms should be left in the past?, or revised at the very least? -
* The Racial slur database? -

Synopsis:

....as language evolves:

RACE AND COLLOQUIALISMS
The Cultural impact of colloquialisms and what they tell us about ourselves

The journey of a colloquialism; how does a colloquialism become part of the language and then how can those colloquialisms be Racialized/Weaponized?

What are inappropriate colloquialisms?

* Many common phrases often found in American English actually have racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive origins.
* The popular term "peanut gallery," for example, was once used to refer to people — mostly Black people — who were sitting in the "cheap" seats in Vaudeville theaters.
* Should Some of these outdated terms should be left in the past?, or revised at the very least?
* The Racial slur database?

Guests:

Kelly E. Wright -
a Racio - Linguist using experimental methodologies to observe effects of Institutionalized Racism in the words, writings, and signs we use. As an Experimental Sociolinguist Kelly E. Wright explores historical and current intersections of race, gender, class, and v
Leighann Lord -
a veteran stand - up comedian and the author of several humor books, including Dict Jokes and Real Women Do It Standing Up. Leighann Lord has been seen on Lifetime, Comedy Central, HBO's Def Comedy All
Shawn Richardz -
a Los Angeles based SAG - AFTRA actor, host, and voice artist. She is featured on HBO's Multi

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