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Sexism is alive and well – and not just where you think.

Many of the attributes we associate with males and females are not linked to sex: liking sports, wearing bright colors, playing with dolls, playing with trucks, wearing designer clothes, caring about grooming, etc. In communication, we see that feminine communication … Continue reading →
Semantic Noise
When talking to people, it is necessary to pay attention to your linguistic skills. I am not talking about the idea of reframing your statements in neutral or non-offensive manors. I am not talking about the idea that you must … Continue reading →
I Like Pretty Things
When I talk about pretty things, I am not referring to people or places. While I do appreciate those to be pretty as well, that is not the focus of my efforts here. To put what I mean about liking … Continue reading →
An Argument for Debate
Yesterday I witnessed a thing: a thing that epitomized the need for debate – for persuasive speaking – for presenting an argument and refuting someone else’s argument. If you are not aware, I teach Fundamentals of Speech Communications and am … Continue reading →
Punctuation is Key
We all see people’s posts and tweets that can’t be bothered to spell out anything, sometimes making it almost impossible to read. Twice today, I saw where a simple apostrophe wouldn’t necessarily make the author look smarter, but would have … Continue reading →
Perfume!
Do people really not know that they are assaulting everyone around them when they wear that much perfume? There are few things worse then turning a corner at Walmart and hitting a wall of odor. I always understood that perfume/cologne … Continue reading →