Yahoo

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

"Tropic Thunder" director/actor Ben Stiller in 2008 promoting the problematic movie, in which Robert Downey Jr. wears blackface. (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press) My first unpleasant encounter with ...
Out

31 of our favorite—but problematic AF—fictional queer women

Why She's Problematic: In the original book that Carol is based on, The Price of Salt, Carol Aird is 32 years old, and her ...
The Atlantic

Now Explain What the Problem Is

Academics like me love to describe things as “problematic.” But what do we mean? We’re not saying that the thing in question is unsolvable or even difficult. We’re saying—or implying—that it is ...
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 ...
The Verge

Facebook reportedly is aware of the level of ‘problematic use’ among its users

Leaked documents show a team of internal researchers that suggested fixes was disbanded. Leaked documents show a team of internal researchers that suggested fixes was disbanded. Facebook’s own ...