Topic: Janan Ganesh

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Lipless Wonder
Episode 1713 2:32:32 - 2:36:47

1713: Lipless Wonder

Ohio Bathroom Bill, Transgender Language and "Code Words"

Ohio lawmakers approved legislation restricting school bathroom use to a student's biological sex, a move expected to be signed by the governor. Meanwhile, a Financial Times article by Janan Ganesh argued that Democrats lost the election partly due to their use of "elitist" progressive jargon like "redemption arc" and "main character syndrome." The analysis suggests that voters gravitate toward podcasts because they use plain English rather than academic "code words."