Document Type

Opinion Piece

It's the issue that counts — It's the language that counts

Authors

Phil Mace, University of Maine

Publication Title

The Maine Campus

Publication Date

4-19-1973

First Page

5

Issue Number

25

Volume Number

76

Abstract/ Summary

Editorial reaction to language included in the feature story, "Gay Lib. Spokeswoman" which appears in the 1973-04-12 issue of The Maine Campus. There are over 400,000 words in the English language. It is ridiculous to segregate seven, eight, or nine—or even one—of them as totally unsuitable for use in a newspaper. Acting as if certain four-letter words do not exist only adds to the titillating air that surrounds them when they do appear—as they will.

Comments

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Identifier

Social Justice_Maine_Campus_vol_76_no_25_p_5_1973-04-19

Repository Citation

Mace, Phil, "It's the issue that counts — It's the language that counts" (1973). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 276.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/276

Version

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