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Why 'spokesperson' still irks me
Not all gender-specific language is sexist.
When 'terror' doesn't mean 'terrorism'
Pupils who have yet to unfold their wings
Slipping into my cloak of transparency
When did 'sex' become 'gender'?
In order to omit needless words and cut deadwood
The paradox of property
Abdicating, resigning, or just stepping down?
The imperatives of National Grammar Day
Shoveling Nemo
What we talk about when we talk about money
When diplomatic language isn't just double talk
'Carmen,' gypsies, bohemians, and 'others'
When young women find their 'creaky' voice
A fascination with vanishing languages
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