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Podcast: Serious Inquiries Only
Episode: SIO367: Science Says Slurs Are Bad, No Matter the Context
Description: Maybe this sounds like a "no duh" but it's not neceessarily so straightforward. There are plenty of people who believe that not saying certain words gives them more power and we ought not to be afraid of them. Specifically, when the context is informational and not at all meant to be offensive. Dr. Alan Smerbeck is here to present the science of slurs and bad words and the effects they can have on us. Plus, there's plenty of interesting stuff along the way! The website Stormy recommended at the end was https://bethematch.org/. I'm thinking I'll...