Topic: Linguistic Shift

2 chapters across the catalog

Mask = Love
Episode 1255 1:01:44 - 1:07:46

1255: Mask = Love

Corporate Rebranding and Linguistic Changes in Real Estate

The Houston Association of Realtors has replaced the terms "master bedroom" and "master bath" with "primary" to avoid perceived associations with slavery. Similarly, the entertainment industry is seeing white actors step down from voicing characters of color on shows like *The Simpsons* and *Family Guy*. These shifts are characterized as part of a broader linguistic movement where words like "problematic" and "enslaved" are used to reframe historical and social contexts.

Privilege Walk
Episode 1034 1:21:35 - 1:26:22

1034: Privilege Walk

Southern California Spa Bombing and Linguistic Shifts

An explosion at a day spa in Southern California killed owner Ildiko Krynak. The hosts note a suspicious linguistic shift in media reporting, where the word "bomb" has been replaced by the more clinical term "device," potentially to downplay the nature of the attack.