#ConsciousLanguage

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Graphic that says Karen Yin talks about The Conscious Style Guide on March 18 at 3 p.m. EDT on Zoom.

Join @efafreelancers.bsky.social as @karenyin.bsky.social discusses her #book The Conscious Style Guide on March 18.

This event is FREE and open to #EFA members and nonmembers.

community.the-efa.org/events/Event... #consciouslanguage #edibuddies #writingcommunity #editorsky #writersky #writers 💙📚

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Physicians Are Not Providers: The Ethical Significance of Names in Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal Medicine More than 25 years ago, Pellegrino and Relman noted the increasing commercialization of the learned professions, anticipating what many physicians are increasingly experiencing today: an impairment…

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provider =/= physician

"Language in health care has ethical and practical implications. Physicians should be referred to as physicians, not providers."

www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... #medicalediting #amediting #freelanceeditor #language #consciouslanguage

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10+ newsletters on accessibility and inclusion worth subscribing to in 2026 | Uxcel

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10+ newsletters on #accessibility and #inclusion worth subscribing to in 2026

My personal fave: Conscious Style Guide!

uxcel.com/blog/10-news... #consciouslanguage #language #amediting #freelanceeditor #writingcommunity

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The Conscious Language Newsletter: January 2026 What language do people in larger bodies actually prefer?

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My #ConsciousLanguage Newsletter is out! The most popular articles so far:

• We’re Talking About AI All Wrong. Here’s How We Can Fix the Narrative
• Words Matter, Including “Fat,” “Obese,” “Curvy,” and “Heavy”
• Why “Biological Sex” May Not Mean What You Think

Follow 👉 @consciousstyleguide.com

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Why “biological sex” may not mean what you think There are many terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.

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What does "biological sex" mean? Tips from the Trans Journalists Association on being clear, specific, and accurate.

#ConsciousLanguage

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Open letter to conversation leaders around Gendered Violence: Choose your words with care - Quote This Woman+ It is currently the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. And as Quote This Woman+, an African feminist non-profit working for a gender-just media, we call on all thought-leaders and writers ...

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Examining the euphemisms and abbreviations related to gender-based violence. “If the truth makes you uncomfortable, ask whether the discomfort comes from the language, or the underlying reality.”

#GBV #ConsciousLanguage #QuoteThisWoman

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BulletProof Writing Services

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Want your writing to resonate with every reader? #ConsciousLanguage makes a difference.

#ContentGoals and editorial collaboration help create writing that’s thoughtful, accessible, and aligned with your values.

Choices in phrasing build trust—and strengthen your message. ➡️https://bit.ly/4oiZ3lv

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Trans Day of Remembrance: Language and Representation Matters - The Editors' Weekly Zanne Klingenberg reflects on the Transgender Day of Remembrance and the impacts editors can have on gender-inclusive editing.

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“Advocate for gender-neutral or gender-free language in the texts you work on.” @editorscanada.bsky.social

Thanks for giving our free gender/sex #consciousLanguage resources a shout-out, Zanne Klingenberg!

#TransDayOfRemembrance #RepresentationMatters #ConsciousStyle

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This month’s #ConsciousLanguage Newsletter is out! The most popular articles so far…

#1: Travel Expert Who’s Visited 70 Countries Shares 7 Phrases Americans Should Never Say Abroad

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Plain Language Resistance: Is “Plain” the Problem? - The Editors' Weekly Tracey Anderson discusses the resistance from some to the term plain language, and asks if "plain" is the problem.

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“The problem, I think, lies not in what plain language is but in what some writers mistakenly believe it is.”

@editorscanada.bsky.social

#PlainLanguage #ConsciousLanguage

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Stop Calling Us “Nonprofit”: It’s Time for a New Name for the $1.4-Trillion Engine of Progress Jody Levison-Johnson of Social Current thinks it’s time to ditch the term "nonprofit" — and the funder mindsets that go along with it.

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Is it time to replace the term #nonprofit? “We are not a ‘non’ anything. We are builders of jobs, innovators in care, stewards of families and communities, and an essential part of the nation’s economic infrastructure.” (@insidephilanthropy.com)

#Nationbuilding #Nonprofits #ConsciousLanguage

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@editingglobally.bsky.social

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Decolonizing Editing with Amber Riaz | FOLD Academy 2025-2026 YouTube video by The FOLD Canada

You can watch the Decolonizing Editing webinar on YT

This is a #consciouslanguage and ethical #editing presentation focused on how #editors can recognize the colonial perspective and intervene in instances where colonial #language is being used to misrepresent info.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpts...

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Editing Globally

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Basics of Sensitivity Reading - Editor Edition, with Brittany Yost — Northwest Editors Guild | Editing Globally This week some Editing Globally team members have been attending webinars on working with conscious language, decolonizing editing, and how to become aware of our own biases and limitations in while w...

What is sensitivity reading? Here’s an excellent session presented by Brittany Yost:

www.linkedin.com/posts/editin...

#AuthenticityReading #SensitivityReading #ConsciousLanguage #AmEditing #AmLearning #CPD

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How to Show Up for Your Newly Unemployed Colleagues Kill the empty platitudes and offer your former coworkers some serviceable empathy.

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“You don’t need a motivational speech. A simple, ‘That’s awful, I’m really sorry you’re dealing with that,’ can mean a lot.” Tips from The Only Black Guy in the Office.

#ConsciousLanguage #Unemployment

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How AARP is redefining aging through inclusion and authentic storytelling - Ragan Communications Comms pros can lead culture change by reexamining tone, imagery and everyday language to ensure every generation feels seen. As Vice President of Audience Strategy, Age Inclusion, at AARP, Karen Chong...

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“Someone once said, ‘If you aren’t actively working to dismantle age discrimination, you’re supporting a system that will discriminate against your future self.’”—Karen Chong, VP, Audience Strategy, Age Inclusion, AARP

#Aging #Ageism #ConsciousLanguage

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Ayesha Chari

@ayeshachari.bsky.social

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Decolonizing Editing with Amber Riaz - The FOLD | Editing Globally Continuing professional development season is very much a year-long activity in our diaries! Janet MacMillan, Aalap Trivedi and Ayesha Chari at Editing Globally will be attending a virtual session on...

Continuing professional development season is very much a year-long activity for @editingglobally.bsky.social members. Check out what team members are up to this week!

www.linkedin.com/posts/editin...

Will you be there? Do say hi if you are going to attend.

#CPD #ConsciousLanguage #AmEditing

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Decolonizing Editing - Editors Canada Webinars This webinar is held in collaboration with The Festival of Literary Diversity. This is an hour-long conscious language and ethical editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the…

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Nov. 15 FREE webinar on Decolonizing Editing by Amber Riaz:

A #consciouslanguage and ethical #editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the colonial perspective and intervene in instances where colonial language is being used to misrepresent info

webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

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What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’ A new UK survey of more than 900 neurodivergent adults has revealed strong feelings about the language of neurodiversity.

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“You may find it helpful to think that ‘neurodiverse’ includes everybody in the universe. ‘Neurodivergent’ refers to individuals or groups of people whose brains work differently, for example, autistic people or those with ADHD or dyslexia.” @theconversation.com

#ADHD #Dyslexia #ConsciousLanguage

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Heart failure: terminology matters Language is not merely a tool for communication; it shapes our reality and influences our emotions and decisions. Words can heal or harm, empower or dimini

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“Alternatives such as ‘cardiac insufficiency’ or ‘heart dysfunction’ might better capture the clinical reality while reducing psychological compromise.” (European Heart Journal)

#ConsciousLanguage #Health #Medicine

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Travel Expert Who's Visited 70 Countries Shares 7 Phrases Americans Should Never Say Abroad - Travelbinger Millions of Americans travel abroad annually, making international tourism a massive part of our national character. Yet despite our enthusiasm for exploring

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“The key lies in approaching international travel with genuine curiosity rather than American-centric expectations.” (Travelbinger)

travelbinger.com/travel-exper...

#ConsciousLanguage #Travel

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Doing DEI when you can’t use the ‘D’, the ‘E’ or the ‘I’ word ‘DEI is dead, long live DEI!’ How to resist attacks on DEI, develop deep resilience and reimagine and reform your practice with kindness

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“If you have moral conviction, the right words will find you.”

@timeshighered.bsky.social #DEI #ConsciousLanguage

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Editors/Réviseurs Canada

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Headshot of Amber Riaz with Editors Canada logo and The Fold Academy logo, above text "Free webinar series: Decolonizing Editing with Amber Riaz. 12 pm ET, Sat, Nov 15, 2025. Register: the foldcanada.org/academy". A closed captioning symbol and laptop icon appear after the the date.

How can editors recognize colonial language and intervene when it is used to misrepresent information? Learn about #ConsciousLanguage and ethical #editing in a free Nov. 15 webinar with Amber Riaz, held in collaboration with the Festival of Literary Diversity: webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

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Decolonizing Editing - Editors Canada Webinars This webinar is held in collaboration with The Festival of Literary Diversity. This is an hour-long conscious language and ethical editing presentation focused on how editors can recognize the…

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Check out this FREE webinar on Nov 15 about Decolonizing Editing by Amber Riaz from @editorscanada.bsky.social and @thefoldcanada.bsky.social:

webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web... #edibuddies #freelanceeditor #amediting #decolonizingediting #consciouslanguage

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Editors/Réviseurs Canada

@editorscanada.bsky.social

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Headshot of Amber Riaz with Editors Canada logo and The Fold Academy logo, above text "Free webinar series: Decolonizing Editing with Amber Riaz. 12 pm ET, Sat, Nov 15, 2025. Register: the foldcanada.org/academy". A closed captioning symbol and laptop icon appear after the the date.

How can editors recognize colonial language and intervene when it is used to misrepresent information? Learn about #ConsciousLanguage and ethical #editing in a free Nov. 15 webinar with Amber Riaz, held in collaboration with the Festival of Literary Diversity: webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

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Ayesha Chari

@ayeshachari.bsky.social

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“Diverse” Does Not Mean “Not White” | Ayesha Chari The Conscious Language Newsletter by Karen Yin just landed in my inbox, and as if by magic one of the first pieces turned out to be something that's been on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it's because I...

'The power of language lies not just in what it describes, but in what it disguises. When words obscure who holds dominance, that dominance goes unchallenged.' -- Sharon Kyle in '"Diverse" Does Not Mean "Not White"' #racism #ConsciousLanguage

www.linkedin.com/posts/ayesha...

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The Conscious Language Newsletter: October 2025 What “diverse” means.

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And here’s the link to the whole newsletter. Enjoy!

#ConsciousStyle #ConsciousLanguage

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