Resist and refuse words like “chaos” and “riot” about people demanding justice and an end to oppression.
During one of my CNN appearances in the early days of #Jan25 revolution, I insisted they stop using “Chaos in Egypt” as a chyron.
They changed it to “Uprising in Egypt.”
During one of my CNN appearances in the early days of #Jan25 revolution, I insisted they stop using “Chaos in Egypt” as a chyron.
They changed it to “Uprising in Egypt.”
Words like “riot” and “chaos” are like “hysterical” when the latter is used to describe a woman’s justified frustration and rage against sexism and misogyny.
Those words shift judgement away from the oppressor to the oppressed.
Those words shift judgement away from the oppressor to the oppressed.
Words matter.
Our right to justice and freedom from oppression matters.
Our insistence that oppressors and their actions be the focus of judgement matters.
Freedom matters.
Our right to justice and freedom from oppression matters.
Our insistence that oppressors and their actions be the focus of judgement matters.
Freedom matters.
