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
How changing the metaphors we use can change the way we think | Aeon Essays
Benjamin Santos Gentaaeon.co
“If you want to survive in this organization, you shouldn’t use the words you use. Words like ‘more-than-human’ or ‘otherwise’...” Someone told me this a while ago and probably many of you often come across comments like that. Re-reading my fav book, I found this quote:“The way we talk about this life and living, the language we use, builds a kind... See more
Paul Venuto • feed updates
This matters, because language is a form of power. It creates categories that help us interpret the world, and that which is not easily available in language is often ignored in thought itself. A shared vocabulary makes ideas more accessible while a lack of language can render an experience illegible. It can isolate.