Allyship in Action

228: How to Use Inclusive Language with Suzanne Wertheim


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Dr. Suzanne Wertheim is a former professor of linguistic anthropology and a national expert on inclusive language. After faculty positions at Northwestern, University of Maryland, and UCLA, she left academia to start her own consultancy.

Dr. Wertheim applies social science to real-world problems, and gives people access to useful concepts that were once stuck behind academic walls. Her book, The Inclusive Language Field Guide. She joins us to share:

  • Six principles of inclusive language
  • The importance of acknowledging flavors of language
  • How to identify language patterns and use language heuristics

Follow Suzanne at https://www.suzannewertheim.com/.

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