<p>People get so angry about em dashes. Or do they?</p><p>I have a theory that we’re not actually mad <em>about</em> em dashes.</p><p>We’re mad about not knowing how to tell if something is human anymore.</p><p>And somehow a long horizontal line has become the smoking gun.</p><p>I recently listened to a <em>99% Invisible</em> episode about the em dash. It was smart, historical, nerdy in the best way. But what struck me wasn’t the typography. It was the accusation.</p><p>Someone got accused of using ChatGPT because of an em dash.</p><p>Not because of tone.Not because of structure.Because of punctuation.</p><p>That’s wild.</p><p>The em dash has been used for centuries to make writing feel more human. More breathy. More mid thought. More alive. And now it’s being treated like a captcha test.</p><p>Read more and/or watch this video on our Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://chatgptasthinkingpartner.substack.com/">https://chatgptasthinkingpartner.substack.com/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://aithinkingpartner.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">aithinkingpartner.substack.com</a>