The Word of the Day is Heteronormative
The Word of the Day is brought to us by Harvard University and Jada Pinkett Smith.
This word is very new. It isn't in the online Merriam Webster Dictionary/Encyclopedia Britannica or The Oxford English Dictionary (Sorry, would link, but they are subscription sites).
Where CAN you find a definition? For a long definition, go HERE. For a short definition, go HERE.
Where was this word used in a sentence?
"Some of the content was extremely heteronormative, and made BGLTSA members feel uncomfortable," he said.
How do I feel about this 'controversy'?
I think the media monster has warped this all out of proportion.
Bill O'Reilly's a dick, but this transcript gives some perspective. It was a SLOW news day at Harvard, people, and frankly it's hard to be inclusive of everyone all the time. Yeah, it was unfortunate Jada's speech didn't acknowledge homosexuals as being able to 'have it all', but I think that was just an oversight not a conscious omission.
What she said was, "Women, you can have it all-a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career," she said. "They say you gotta choose. Nah, nah, nah. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here. You can do whatever it is you want. All you have to do is want it."
Yeah, it might've been better if she said, "You can have a loving partner, who if male you can marry, who if female you can live with but not marry. If your partner is male, you can have children either by natural conception, artificial insemination, or adoption. If your partner is female, you can have children by artificial insemination. If your partner is male, you might have a fabulous career if you don't work at a company that undermines women and keeps the glass ceiling firmly in place. If your partner is female, you might have a fabulous career if you don't work at a company that undermines women and keeps the glass ceiling firmly in place and doesn't discriminate against homosexuals."
The whole thing just makes me wonder if PC Nazi is still an oxymoron?
This word is very new. It isn't in the online Merriam Webster Dictionary/Encyclopedia Britannica or The Oxford English Dictionary (Sorry, would link, but they are subscription sites).
Where CAN you find a definition? For a long definition, go HERE. For a short definition, go HERE.
Where was this word used in a sentence?
"Some of the content was extremely heteronormative, and made BGLTSA members feel uncomfortable," he said.
How do I feel about this 'controversy'?
I think the media monster has warped this all out of proportion.
Bill O'Reilly's a dick, but this transcript gives some perspective. It was a SLOW news day at Harvard, people, and frankly it's hard to be inclusive of everyone all the time. Yeah, it was unfortunate Jada's speech didn't acknowledge homosexuals as being able to 'have it all', but I think that was just an oversight not a conscious omission.
What she said was, "Women, you can have it all-a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career," she said. "They say you gotta choose. Nah, nah, nah. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here. You can do whatever it is you want. All you have to do is want it."
Yeah, it might've been better if she said, "You can have a loving partner, who if male you can marry, who if female you can live with but not marry. If your partner is male, you can have children either by natural conception, artificial insemination, or adoption. If your partner is female, you can have children by artificial insemination. If your partner is male, you might have a fabulous career if you don't work at a company that undermines women and keeps the glass ceiling firmly in place. If your partner is female, you might have a fabulous career if you don't work at a company that undermines women and keeps the glass ceiling firmly in place and doesn't discriminate against homosexuals."
The whole thing just makes me wonder if PC Nazi is still an oxymoron?
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