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A Guide to Safe Conversations About Inclusive Language & DEI
Having conversations about DEI can be emotional and intimidating. It can be that awkward interaction of a gender-queer person correcting you about their pronouns that you just can’t seem to get right. Or it could be telling your friends to stop making jokes about Black people when you previously had laughed along. Regardless of the…
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Inclusive Language Guide
Disclaimer This article contains offensive language. The intent is to educate about inclusivity, which requires analyzing why specific terminology is not accepted. I do not claim to have all the answers for inclusive language, nor can I speak on behalf of social groups I am not a part of. If I have misspoken or if…
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The 6 C’s to Inclusive Language
Language is flexible and fluid. Words adapt, develop new meanings, and gain in popularity as they catch on. Being conscious means being aware of how flexible language is and adapting when slang terms turn into offensive slurs. Becoming the Conscious Communicator To become a conscious communicator, “we must make the unconscious, conscious”1 in terms of…
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