oppression

Thanksgiving Day teaches submissiveness.

By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on November 22, 2018 • ( 1 )

On this Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018: Please try to remember those who might not have anything to be “thankful” for, where thankful means “conscious of benefit received” and “expressing gratitude and relief.” Saying everyone has “something” to be grateful for… Read More ›

“Implications” and the Rhetorical Framing of Critiques – Hidden Power of Words Series, #30

By Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda on November 3, 2018 • ( 1 )

Suggestions that something is classist, racist, or sexist, for example, are often met with dismissively hostile words. People say, “you’re thinking too hard,” “you’re looking to cause trouble,” “you can find [fill in the blank] anywhere if you look hard… Read More ›