The Conscious Language Newsletter

Picture books and conscious images.

Covering Ukraine, migration, and victims of war responsibly.

Replacing the word “ladies” with “women” in sports.

Focus on disability and accessibility.

“Vegan” or “plant-based”? Insights on choosing language consciously.

Tips on trauma-informed editing.

Advice on defaulting to the singular “they” unless pronouns are known.

Problems with the term “Caucasian” in research.

Sensitivity reading and Jewish characters.

Why The Associated Press no longer names suspects in minor crime stories.

Avoiding “bothsidesism” with Israel-Palestine relations.

A closer look at BIPOC, womxn, and antisemitism.

Disrupting gender stereotypes through counterstereotyping.

The media’s lack of coverage of rising anti-Asian violence.

Letting go of words that no longer serve us.