Words that used to be very commonplace are now recognized as exclusionary and have been replaced with more inclusive language. Here’s why using that’s essential to understand for your business.

Even people who champion diversity and are knowledgeable about the topic can be nervous about choosing the correct words to describe various aspects of personal identity. This is especially true when ...

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A happy little boy smiles as he gets ready to throw his yellow football. He is standing in his garden with lush green trees in the background. Non-inclusive terms, sometimes called microaggressions, ...

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CNN released an explainer about new phrases designed for gender inclusivity — like "pregnant people" and "penis owners" — in a news story this week. "The use of phrases such as 'pregnant people' or ...

One of the American Chemical Society’s oldest philanthropic programs was established in 1968: Project SEED. The program matches ACS volunteers with high school students for a paid summer research ...

An Elon Musk claim that Microsoft is forcing inclusivity on its users has been met with skepticism, including on Musk's own social network. The X owner who has 166.3 million followers stirred up ...

The move toward so-called inclusive language finds its origins in the feminist movement where activists considered sexist the generic masculine form of words, which has perennially been understood to ...