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“Like…my whole face is just crooked!”: Self-Deprecation in Actors and Actresses

Sapna Ramappa Why and how do people use self-deprecation? Do people use it to “fish for compliments” or just seem more relatable? This article highlights the prevalence and utilization of self-deprecating language among actors and actresses in interviews on late-night talk shows. Interviews with four female celebrities and four male celebrities on The Ellen Degeneres […]

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“Pussy!”: Gendered Insults While Video Gaming

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Nisha Porchezhiyan The present article is a research study about the use of gendered insults while playing Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart. This study consisted of three players, one female and two male playing both of the games and analyzing their conversations to see which gender used “pussy” as an insult more often and

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Reading is Fundamental: The Role of Ritual Insults in Ru Paul’s Drag Race

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Olivia Heiner Insults are sometimes regarded as negative or impolite; however, they can also be a playful ritual among various communities. Consider, for example, the exaggerated “Yo Mama” jokes told between young school children. Such insults are entertaining, performative, and unlikely to cause much harm. This article explores the practice of mock ritual insults in

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Gender Stereotypes or Breaking Barriers? A Look into Moana

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Búverley Trezile Set on the mythical Polynesian island of Montinuti, the critically acclaimed movie, Moana (2016) is one of the most successful movies to date (Robinson, 2016). Moana has been portrayed as a strong female character that defies gender stereotypes. However, a closer look at the film reveals that Moana conforms to many stereotypical feminine

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A Linguistic Analysis of Gender Differences in Lying Behaviors Among Politicians

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Joe Pei What constitutes an authentic lie? Do males and females lie differently, especially when they are purposeful? Lying has always been a mysterious part of people’s everyday social lives, as it varies from individual to individual. This study aims at uncovering patterns embedded in deceptions among different genders. Politicians are naturally perfect subjects with

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The Charm of Dark Humor: Interruptions in “Rick and Morty”

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Christina Baek American sitcoms have attracted large audiences with the utilization of satire and dark humor. Some popular long-running sitcoms, loved by the public, include “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Family Guy,” and “The Simpsons.” However, one show has recently gained popularity amongst a young demographic. “Rick and Morty,” which centers on the adventures of

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Joe Rogan and Brené Brown: An Analysis of Interruptions in Podcasts by Gender and Role

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Veronica Rasmusen This article explores the gender dynamics of interruption strategies in the context of podcasts. Podcasts are becoming more and more popular every day, and as they are beginning to hold more influence in media, it is important to analyze how traditional gender roles and gender hierarchies are reflected in the conversations that are

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“I need to marry a Jackie not a Marilyn”: The Perpetuation of Gender Stereotypes Through Insults in Romantic Comedies

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Tina Izad While previous studies have explored the gendered differences in linguistic traits and plot lines between male and female main characters, they have failed to provide significant focus on the differences in insults directed towards male and female main characters and the gender stereotypes which these differences may be perpetuating. Thus, this blog will

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Language Use in Sports

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Liam Anderson The interaction between coach and athlete is one that is gendered and incorporates the dominance model. The show the Last Chance U gives examples of how coaches use gendered word choice and vulgar language to interact with their male athletes. What was found is that coaches want their athletes to be mentally tough

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Women in Politics: Confident not Coy

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Ahmed Elauri I have a dream (…) that one day (….) my children (…) will grow up to read Cat in the Hat. Now that probably sounded a lot more dramatic than it actually was. People, especially American politicians, love to take pauses while speaking. Martin Luther King Jr. did it, Barrack Obama did it,

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