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Sickness, wokeness and the limits of language policing

Sickness, wokeness and the limits of language policing

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Apr 06, 2024
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For the last six months I have been as ill as I have ever been. I was exhausted, my muscles ached, and the carpal tunnel syndrome in my fingers was so bad I could barely type.

A few days ago, I had the good news that I did not have a fatal condition, merely an overactive thyroid. The diagnosis had two blessings: first, it can be easily treated (at least…

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