The Insane Crisis: The Meaning Of 9/11
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Most of us have, at some point or another, heard of how, “9/11 was such a travesty,” or that, “the refugee crisis is the biggest travesty human beings are facing.” To one who does not know what the word means, it may seem as thought the authors are speaking of tragedy, disaster or so. When the words’ meanings evolve to a degree where one can no longer connect it to the original meaning, not only has it lost its value, but also humor. This word of French origin was used when actors disguised as women, “a travesty role” they would call it, as the actor was dressed as a woman and would ridicule the character “by burlesque ludicrous treatment of a serious work.” (Oxford English Dictionary) Travesty’s perceived evolution is relatively new; in