framing

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Nowhere is there any critical examination of this framing of distressed children as “clients” holding “goals” of changing themselves.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Queer theory applies this approach to sexuality by framing sexual identity as a site of resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

European Council President António Costa confirmed in a social media post ahead of the opening bell that he had spoken to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, framing the discussion as an attempt to “de-escalate the situation.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s another option: If she needs a car to work, this can be a way to leverage it — similar to how you’re framing “starting” a business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Ironically, it was precisely this framing that ensured that the events in Jena would not actually launch a “new civil rights movement.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander