Word: sloganized
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Jones has a way with a slogan and a talent for cutting to the core of an argument that some environmentalists (Al Gore, for instance) don't always possess. But while Jones has become the face of the new green-collar economy, he's hardly the only environmentalist pushing the idea. The concept is gaining steam because when it comes to climate change, simply protecting the environment is not enough. The only way the environmental movement can grow beyond a relatively small elite is if it meets broad, basic economic needs, not just green ones. "We need to go from...
...political process that can get us there. Furthermore, his more interesting observations are discredited by silly chapter titles such as “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” and a 12-page utopian foray into a dream-world where politicians win elections with the slogan, “Price the road, clear the traffic.”Friedman’s book is an essentially painless read, because the picture he paints of a hot, flat, and crowded world is a vivid one, but his call to action is ultimately uninspiring because it isn?...
...life feminist groups have cleverly managed to mask these damaging assumptions by appropriating the discourse of modern pro-choice feminism. The slogan “women deserve better choices than abortion” inundates the FFL’s Web site, along with an exhortation to pregnant women: “Abortion is not the only way out: you have choices.” The latter statement links to a manual describing how to legally force the biological father into fulfilling his child support duties, and how to utilize financial assistance programs such as Medicaid and subsidized housing. These proposed...
...Interestingly, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading provider of abortion services, used this same slogan in her speech at the Democratic National Convention in August. Yet, rather than focusing on the limited options women possess after giving birth, Richards highlighted the preventative measures that safeguard women from having to make difficult choices in the first place. Not surprisingly, the FFL refuses to opine on whether or not contraception should be legal. On the scant occasion when the group has addressed the issue of birth control, it has only perpetuated misconceptions about the side effects...
...prejudice against motherhood. Although FFL recognizes the prevalence of pregnancy discrimination, its Web site contains no information on campaigns to promote access to child care or extended maternity leaves; rather, it highlights features that celebrate motherhood and advocate coupon-cutting. As indicated by the group’s former slogan, “refuse to choose,” FFL paradoxically attempts to persuade women that “choice” means relinquishing their right to choose...