THINKPOD: What Is Linguistic Theft (And How Do We Fight Back)? | Hillary Morgan Ferrer

Worldview Legacy | The Think Institute · Jul 28, 2020 · 1h 9m

What is "marriage?" How do you define "love?" Or hate? How about "equality," "justice," or "tolerance?" What about something as simple as "male" and "female?" Not so simple anymore, is it? These are all words that have been redefined (or are in the process of being redefined) over the last several years.

These words have been the victims of linguistic theft. What is linguistic theft? It is the practice of "purposefully hijacking words, changing their definitions, and then using those same words as tools of propaganda."

My guest today is Hillary Morgan Ferrer, and she's going to tell us all…