Words Matter

Amy J. Devitt
Aug 28, 2017 · 5 min read

Alt-left, false equivalency, and other words with power

Image from Words Matter, Calvary on 8th Students, vimeo, CC license

The eclipse could distract us only so long from the terrible violence and divisions in the world. The eclipse made many of us see our position in the universe more clearly — an experience of our smallness and our commonality that, for a brief moment, brought some sense of shared humanity. And this past weekend we in the US had another reminder — the devastating Hurricane Harvey and…

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Amy J. Devitt

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Writer, teacher, researcher, PhD, optimist. I explore language & everyday genres to help people see & choose the language & genres they use. www.amydevitt.com

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