Five ways to be more inclusive in your everyday language
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Most of us have grown up with that old adage drilled into our heads, with the idea that words are just words, and we should ignore insults and taunts.
But, as has been made glaringly obvious in recent years, words have the power to change the world. And, as any LGBTQ kid who has ever had to bear the burden of the taunts and insults knows, words can absolutely hurt.
But how can we use our words to heal instead of hurt, to make positive change? Well, we can start with making your everyday language in your everyday environment more inclusive.
Sylvia Johnson, a language expert with the online languages class company Preply, says, “Encouraging the use of inclusive language in different environments — such as work, school and family — is extremely important.
