Media tropes assail us constantly. New catchphrases turn up in what we read and hear that we soon find ourselves using, more or less heedlessly.
Catchphrases like “white privilege”, “rewilding”, “nonbinary”, “Islamophobic” ... We may begin a bit puzzled, but before long they are part of our everyday lexicon. We neither question their origin, nor reflect on their integrity.
How media language is reshaping your mind
Media tropes assail us constantly. New catchphrases turn up in what we read and hear that we soon find ourselves using, more or less heedlessly.
Catchphrases like “white privilege”, “rewilding”, “nonbinary”, “Islamophobic” ... We may begin a bit puzzled, but before long they are part of our everyday lexicon. We neither question their origin, nor reflect on their integrity.