Why We Should Stop Saying “Underrepresented”
"When we fail to critically examine dominant terminology and discourses, our worldview becomes shaped by external agendas, often without our consent. However, consciousness of language's constructive role allows us to reclaim agency over our self-perception and values and allows us to actively participate in reshaping language to articulate diverse
... See moreAllow me to try convincing you that although language is likely not deterministic, it can have an impact on the way you think, the way you learn, the habits you pick up, and the decisions you make﹣especially if we don’t actively try to expand our horizons past that which we’ve been served.
Steph Smith • Gaining Perspective Through Untranslatable Words
If we want to be heard, and if we want to create spaces in which other people can be heard, we have to understand how power, identity, privilege, and learned patterns lead us to silence.