oppressive

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“It is a bad thing, I think, anytime we prop up an oppressive industry like the Southern megachurches that do nothing but prop up patriarchal belief systems.”
From Salon

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oppression

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“For decades, many white evangelicals in particular have nursed a persecution complex that recasts disagreement over religion and spirituality as oppression.”
From Salon

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nonbinary

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“This year marks Ramsey’s second time up for lead actress in a drama for “The Last of Us,” making them the first out nonbinary actor to be nominated for an Emmy more than once.”
From Los Angeles Times

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non-binary

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“Genderqueer serves as both an umbrella term for non-binary identities and an adjective describing those who challenge or diverge from conventional gender distinctions, regardless of how they personally identify. It encompasses a range of expressions that transcend the binary gender categories of man and woman.”
from — wikipedia

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Native American

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“The Mojave gets its name from the Mojave tribe of Native Americans that inhabited the area until the mid-1800s.”

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