Journal #17

Language has been used to construct ideological norms, but also has the ability to challenge it. For example, through social media platforms like facebook, instagram, twitter, and tumblr, language has been used to organize strikes and boycotts, like for the Muslim Ban and the Women's March that took place recently. Another example is how alternative names have been used as a way to avoid censorship. The twitter rouge twitter accounts were created because Donald Trump ordered their official account to stop tweeting information that countered his beliefs and policies. By using aother name, they were able to challenge Donald Trump and his censorship.