A grid of 20 line graphs titled 'Frequency of Words Denoting Prejudice in The New York Times and The Washington Post' showing a massive surge in terms like 'racism', 'white supremacy', and 'patriarchy' starting around 2010.

A grid of line charts tracking the frequency of various prejudice-related terms (racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.) in NYT and Washington Post articles from 1970 to 2019. Every chart shows a sharp vertical spike in the 2010s, illustrating the 'Great Awokening' or 'Successor Ideology' shift in mainstream media.

Frequency of Words Denoting Prejudice in The New York Times and The Washington Post racism racist racists xenophobia white supremacy sexism sexist misogyny patriarchy gender discrimination homophobia homophobic anti-gay transphobia transphobic islamophobia islamophobic anti-semitism anti-semitic bigotry r: Pearson correlation between New York Times and Washington Post Δ NYT: New York Times percentage change in frequency 2010-2019 Δ WP: Washington Post percentage change in frequency 2010-2019 New York Times — Washington Post