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5 Tips for Calling People In

One of the hardest things about being an ally is calling others out on problematic language and/or behaviors. As someone who personally does not like conflict, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to tell another person that the language that they are using is hurtful, even if unintentionally

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Inclusive Language Isn’t About Always Getting it Right

Ashley and I have each led our fair share of inclusive language workshops for various participant groups. In nearly all of them, someone mentions that they want to make sure they get it right, because they want to use language that will make everyone feel most comfortable and welcome. I

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Inclusive Language is like your iPhone: Constantly Evolving

As I wrote about in another post, I facilitate a lot of workshops on inclusive language. One of the most important points I try to make in these workshops is that language is constantly changing and therefore, we need to keep up as best we can. All language changes quickly:

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