How talking about the coronavirus as an enemy combatant can backfire
- Written by Tabitha Moses, MD/PhD Candidate, Wayne State University
Big, tough and strong is only helpful when you're fighting other people.Sergi Rodriguez Lopez/EyeEm via Getty ImagesSometimes war involves battling other countries; other times, it’s the metaphorical kind, like our current “war” against the coronavirus.
We see this war reflected in the language that gets used by politicians,...
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