JOURNAL ARTICLE

Should offensive metaphors be censored?

  • Published In: Metaphor & the Social World, 2024, v. 14, n. 1. P. 154 1 of 3

  • Database: Communication Source 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gibbs Jr., Raymond W. 3 of 3

Abstract

This article offers my personal assessment of the recent efforts to censor certain metaphors in higher education within the United States. Many universities have created extensive speech codes that censor various metaphorical words and phrases for their potential harm, especially for possibly being offensive to different individuals and marginalized communities. I discuss some of the problems with these efforts and offer a brief defense of the importance of metaphors, good or bad, in our public conversations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Metaphor & the Social World. 2024/01, Vol. 14, Issue 1, p154
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Communication and Mass Media
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2210-4070
  • DOI:10.1075/msw.00041.gib
  • Accession Number:176509081
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