America Has A Problem (Rant!!!) (Patreon)

Let's chat about a few things-- namely literacy. Enjoy this quick rant!

WORK UPDATES:

I will be talking about the types of media we consume a lot in the coming months, and Lexual Does The 90s will debut this Fall. There's another video coming later this month (a sexy one about erotic literature!!) and a video entitled The Words We Use: Slang. Slurs, Codeswitching, and Ebonics will come next month. I am also finishing turning Lexual Does The 80s into a book, with projected publishing in the Fall.

Thank you so much, as always, for supporting my work. I hope to do you guys VERY PROUD with Lexual Does The 90s. It's all I think about when I wake up, and it feels like an indulgence, spending so much time hyper-focused on creating this series. There will be Patreon-exclusive 90s videos in addition to the full episodes and minisodes on youtube. There will also be fun merch! I love what I get to do and you guys are amazing for all of the support.

Turn up on this video when it goes live tomorrow <3

Sources

https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/entertainment/06052021-research-shows-reality-tv-is-not-harmless-entertainment

https://www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-literacy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/06/24/americans-spent-more-than-1300-hours-on-social-media/?sh=6c6e6e4f2547

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2020/09/09/low-literacy-levels-among-us-adults-could-be-costing-the-economy-22-trillion-a-year/?sh=5d5991164c90

https://wordsrated.com/state-of-us-public-libraries/

https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey

https://www.michigandaily.com/tv/is-reality-tv-really-all-that-bad-the-short-answer-is-yes/

https://www.propublica.org/article/literacy-adult-education-united-states

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2018/04/26/10-political-engagement-knowledge-and-the-midterms/