INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE

Nick DeGraw
GROUND RULES

No pressure- share how you are comfortable sharing

I statements
Accept that you may make mistakes
Be willing to learn
Hear AND listen
Respect privacy and confidentiality
Others?
PRIVILEGE AND OPPRESSION

What is privilege?
a set of unearned benefits given to people who fit into a specific
social group
What is oppression?
Results from the use of institutional power and privilege where one
person or group benefits at the expense of anotherIntersectionality
Intersectionality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRiWgx4sHGg&list=PLUA6lL-
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MICROAGRESSIONS

What is it?
a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect,
subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a
marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450&t=21s
GENDER AND SEXUALITY

Biological Sex vs Gender Identity

Cisgender, Transgender, Agender, Genderqueer, Multigender/Bigender
Sexualities
Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Asexual/Nonsexual, Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer
Gender Expression
Feminine, Masculine, Androgynous
Pronouns
He, him, his
She, her, hers
They, them theirs
Ze, zim, zir
LANGUAGE AND MICROAGRESSIONS

Offensive:
Homosexual
Sexual Preference
Gay lifestyle
Transvestite
Thats so gay
Inclusive Language
Pronouns
Partner
MORE TERMS

Gender binary
Heterosexism and heteronormativity
Transphobia
LGBTQ*
BEING AN ALLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dg86g-QlM0
ACTIVITY