Hearing Elliotte Friedman compare a potential Ryan O’Reilly trade to dating on Hockey Night in Canada was disappointing. Framing “no” as something to push past, even as a metaphor, reinforces harmful ideas.

Sports media, reflect & speak up. Words matter. #ChangeTheLanguage
@sportsnetpr.bsky.social

WNBA player Rickea Jackson is named only in her relation to James Pearce Jr.
Headline centres on his status & alleged violence against police & sidelines the alleged violence against her, including reports he rammed her car to stop her reaching police.

#ChangeTheLanguage 🩵💜💙

Language shapes culture. Culture shapes accountability.

Next month, we launch #ChangeTheLanguage, a movement challenging myths & how everyday language shapes views of sexual & domestic violence.

Call out for social media mbassadors coming January 2026.
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Thurgood Du Bois aka GC4* on Spoutible See, what I've been saying about "change the language" isn't a foreign concept. You wanna really know and understand why the Dem party keep losing, some Dem vo

I posted this this morning.

#ChangeTheLanguage

spoutible.com/thread/45471...

May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in 🇨🇦.

Let's break the silence, challenge myths, & support prevention.

🩵 Believe survivors
🩵 Learn consent
🩵 Advocate for safer spaces
🩵 #ChangeTheLanguage

Your story matters. YOU matter. 🩵💜💙

#SVPM2025 #BelieveSurvivors