Yahoo

Abcarian: The problematic use of "problematic" to shut down people with whom we disagree

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Tropic Thunder" director/actor Ben Stiller in 2008 promoting the problematic movie, in which Robert Downey Jr. wears blackface.
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: ‘Problematic,’ the weasel word that separates us from them

To the editor: Thanks to Robin Abcarian for her column on the weasel word “problematic.” For years the use — now ubiquitous — of the word itself been deeply, well, problematic. The best demonstration ...

Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens

A new McGill study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities. Zékai Lu, a Ph.D. student in McGill's Department of Sociology and author of ...
The Independent

The 19 most problematic movies of all time, from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to Forrest Gump

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Macleans.ca

The problem with ’Problematic’

One word’s meteoric journey from academic jargon to mainstream language to over-used cliché. Before getting to that, let’s look at what “problematic” means when we say it these days. It’s currently ...
Los Angeles Times

The problematic use of ‘problematic’ to shut down people with whom we disagree

My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. I was mingling with some twenty- and thirtysomethings at an outdoor birthday party in ...