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The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use

The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use Some of our most common, ingrained expressions have damaging effects on millions of people – and many of us don't know we're hurting others when we speak. I like being deaf. I like the silence as well as the rich culture and language deafness affords me. When...

International Literacy Day – September 8, 2022

ArticleCulture, Language, Learning and Development, Wellbeing

International Literacy Day – September 8, 2022 International Literacy Day takes place on September 8 every year to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within our own local communities as well as globally. International Literacy Day was founded by proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, in 1966...

Antisemitism vs. Anti-semitism: why we don’t include a hyphen

Article, BlogAntisemitism, Language, Religion or Belief

ANTISEMITISM VS. ANTI-SEMITISM: WHY WE DON'T INCLUDE A HYPHEN What does it mean to be ‘anti-‘ anything? Usually, it seems to signify opposition to something definable, be it physical, conceptual or both. Ordinarily, it is quite self-explanatory. Whether somebody is anti-racism, anti-vaccination or anti-wallpaper, we immediately grasp these ideas because we can conceive of what...

How to end an important email so you don’t appear unprofessional — and which sign-offs to use and avoid

ArticleLanguage, Workplace

How to end an important email so you don't appear unprofessional — and which sign-offs to use and avoid Most professional emails should end with a call to action, sign-off, your name, title, and contact information. Be thoughtful about the sign-off you use in your email messages; avoid being potentially offensive or unprofessional. Some all-around...

Tottenham Hotspur ask fans to ‘move on’ from using Y-word following review

ArticleAntisemitism, Culture, Inclusion, Language

Tottenham Hotspur ask fans to 'move on' from using Y-word following review Tottenham say it is time for supporters to "move on" from using the Y-word after conducting a review of the term among the club's fanbase. The review, which began in 2019, received more than 23,000 responses. It found that there was a "growing...

‘Batsman’ replaced with gender-neutral term in laws of cricket

ArticleGender, Language

'Batsman' replaced with gender-neutral term in laws of cricket The word "batsman" has been replaced with a gender-neutral alternative in the official laws of cricket. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is recognised as the authority on the game's laws. The change means batsman will now be referred to as "batter", in a change the MCC says...

Australian Air Force bans the word ‘airmen’, says it will use gender neutral ‘aviator’ from now on

ArticleDiversity, Gender, Inclusion, Language

Australian Air Force bans the word ‘airmen’, says it will use gender neutral ‘aviator’ from now on RAAF has decided to ban gendered terms such as ‘airmen’ in favour of ‘aviators’ Australian Air Force personnel will henceforth be referred to as ‘aviators’ rather than ‘airmen,’ a change that gender rights activists have welcomed. On Thursday, the Royal...

10 Principles of Inclusive Language

InfographicInclusion, Language

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