For anyone curious or serious about conscious language.
The latest observations, opinions, and style guides—all in one place.
conscious language = kind language + compassionate language + mindful language + empowering language + respectful language + inclusive language
On Calling Little Girls “Princess”
Can this gendered term of endearment be reclaimed as empowering?
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You Are Where? The Name Gentrification of Low-Income Neighborhoods
When trendy areas adopt place names with deep roots, like L.A.’s “Eastside.”
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“Hapa”: A Unique Case of Cultural Appropriation by Multiracial Asian Americans?
On embracing a Hawaiian identity without the experience of colonization and inequality.
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Are “Fetus” and “Unborn Child” Interchangeable?
Guidance from Rewire.News and the 2018 Associated Press Stylebook.
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Moving Beyond “Default” Language in Pop-Culture Criticism
On the practice of assuming that straightness and Whiteness are culturally neutral.
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Why We Should Examine Our Culinary Vocabulary
On the importance of using conscious language.
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