Language - xoJane

The Whens And Wheres Of Code Switching And "Talking Black"

Janelle Harris of Clutch — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0500

Black speak is my first language, too, the tongue I feel most comfortable chatting, even blogging, in.

5 Reasons You Should Probably Learn A Second Language

Rebecca — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

While it’s cool to know that being bilingual has scads of smarty-pants benefits, the study overlooks many other things that are awesome about knowing more than one language. But don’t worry -- I’m here to help with five more!

NEW BAD WORDS: An Incomplete Compendium of Potentially Offensive Language, Featuring “Lame,” “Retarded,” and Many More

Lesley — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:00 -0500

It's like a big mix tape of problematic words! DOESN'T THAT SOUND FUN AND EXCITING?

On Sweden's New Gender-Neutral Pronoun

s.e. smith — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:27 -0400

This isn’t about saying that men and women don’t exist: it’s about saying that the world is a whole lot bigger than dudes and ladies.

My Life as a Word: How I Became Part of The "Skin" Short Story Project

Jess — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:09:26 -0500

Everyone's got a story. Mine just happens to have been written by somebody else.

It Didn't HAPPEN to Me: I Always Was Genderqueer

s.e. smith — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:00:08 -0400

I was horrified when I visited the xoJane main page, only to find a transmisogynistic slur, a word so hateful that I will not repeat it, not here, not anywhere, not ever, proudly emblazoned across the main page in connection with an interview with the Kardashian sisters.

FAT: Using The Other F Word

Lesley — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:00:09 -0400

I use the word “fat” to describe myself, and not in a humorous way, or a self-deprecating way. I use it because it’s true.