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From the Ted Talk by Roxane Gay: Confessions of a bad feminist

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Take, for example, _______, or as I call her, The Goddess. (Laughter) She has emerged, in recent years, as a visible feminist. At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, she _________ in front of the word "feminist" 10 feet high. It was a glorious _________ to see this pop star openly embracing feminism and _______ young women and men know that being a feminist is something to celebrate. As the moment faded, cultural critics began endlessly debating whether or not Beyoncé was, indeed, a ________. They graded her feminism, instead of simply taking a grown, accomplished _____ at her word. (Laughter) (________)

Solution

  1. spectacle
  2. feminist
  3. applause
  4. performed
  5. letting
  6. beyoncé
  7. woman

Original Text

Take, for example, Beyoncé, or as I call her, The Goddess. (Laughter) She has emerged, in recent years, as a visible feminist. At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, she performed in front of the word "feminist" 10 feet high. It was a glorious spectacle to see this pop star openly embracing feminism and letting young women and men know that being a feminist is something to celebrate. As the moment faded, cultural critics began endlessly debating whether or not Beyoncé was, indeed, a feminist. They graded her feminism, instead of simply taking a grown, accomplished woman at her word. (Laughter) (Applause)

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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