Jen and Liz riff on the Oxford Dictionary’s words of the year, including the short list. What do these words say about how we treat women, people of color and other marginalized groups? How can we begin to bridge these gaps?

Show Notes:

Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year 2018” https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2018

Oxford Dictionary’s “Word of the Year 2018: shortlist” https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/word-of-the-year/shortlist-2018

Flatbill caps https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Flatbill

Are You Being Served? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Being_Served%3F

Blackadder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder

Brexit https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887

Fight Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pJC0FLA3Sk

Allison Kinnear ‘Gaslighting’ Facebook live: http://voiceofherown.com/tonights-snack-how-to-avoid-gaslightingwarning-several-f-bombs-were-dropped-in-the-making-of-this-video/

“The woman who founded the ‘incel’ movement” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45284455

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