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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
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- p. 68
- nanny: someone who takes care of children and may also do other things for the children’s family
- nanny state: a state (government) that treats its citizens like children and “takes care” of them
- (especially by “protecting” them from their own decisions)
- age of majority: the age when you become an adult, legally
- political correctness: the idea that there are certain words or expressions that you should or shouldn’t say about a group of people for politeness / political reasons
- NAACP = National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- today, the expression “colored people” is considered very racist (it’s not politically correct)
- censorship: when the government (or another organization in power) prevents certain things from being said or shown
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- p. 69 part 3a
- food desert: a region (especially in cities) where it is very hard to access healthy, affordable food
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- Homework: find a useless or nanny-state law from your country, be prepared to explain it on Monday
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