{"id":14018,"date":"2025-02-25T21:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T02:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/?page_id=14018"},"modified":"2025-02-25T21:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T02:23:27","slug":"inclusive-language-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/inclusive-language-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Language Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/8081373_dos_donts.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;two people, one holding a thumbs up hand with green check mark, the other holding a thumbs down hand with red x mark; clipboard in the background with similarly marked columns&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8081373_dos_donts&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;43%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;88%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#e61938&#8243; header_5_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||on||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]We thank the EDUCAUSE team for their commitment in creating and sustaining a dialogue about the ways in which we can uncover and understand the harm that language can cause. Their team developed a common set of guidelines to help us use language inclusively. The terms below come directly from their work.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Principles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Resources&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.calstate.edu\/csu-system\/csu-branding-standards\/editorial-style-guide\/Pages\/diversity-style-guide.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Diversity\/Inclusivity Style Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from California State University covers many of these issues and provides links to related resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/style-grammar-guidelines\/bias-free-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bias-Free Language<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> guide from the APA provides broad guidelines and specific examples, organized into categories. The APA has also created guidelines for<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/about\/apa\/equity-diversity-inclusion\/language-guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/s3.sumofus.org\/images\/SUMOFUS_PROGRESSIVE-STYLEGUIDE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A Progressive\u2019s Style Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> takes a broad view of inclusive language and features extensive lists of terms to avoid and alternatives to use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Dimensions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Gender\/Sex&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-color: #d9d9d9;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5195 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2023\/06\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"196\" height=\"22\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 196px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 196\/22;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5196 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2023\/06\/lessInclusive_169w-300x36.png\" alt=\"Less inclusive\" width=\"196\" height=\"20\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 196px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 196\/20;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185249674 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185249674 BCX0\">intersex<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW185249674 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206393042 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206393042 BCX0\">hermaphrodite<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW206393042 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63488113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63488113 BCX0\">assigned [male\/female] at birth<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW63488113 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216054797 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216054797 BCX0\">born [male\/female]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216054797 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150566101 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150566101 BCX0\">male, female<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW150566101 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77466252 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77466252 BCX0\">Male, Female<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77466252 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129221059 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129221059 BCX0\">transgender (adj.)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW129221059 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175541228 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175541228 BCX0\">transgender (n.), transgendered<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW175541228 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22183190 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22183190 BCX0\">first-year student(s)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22183190 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227875372 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227875372 BCX0\">freshman, freshmen<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188342569 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188342569 BCX0\">humankind, people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188342569 BCX0\">(this is gender-neutral language)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188342569 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8059865 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8059865 BCX0\">mankind, manpower <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8059865 BCX0\">(this is gendered language)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW8059865 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 48px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW236452420 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236452420 BCX0\">they (singular\u2014either as a person\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236452420 BCX0\">pronoun<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236452420 BCX0\"> or to refer to one individual if their gender isn\u2019t known)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW236452420 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 48px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210771921 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210771921 BCX0\">he\/she, he or she, him or her<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW210771921 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125527807 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125527807 BCX0\">pronouns, gender pronouns<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW125527807 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW111249266 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/education\/resources\/tools-and-strategies\/lets-get-it-right-using-correct-pronouns-and-names\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW111249266 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111249266 BCX0\">preferred pronouns<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111249266 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111249266 BCX0\">(pronouns are not preferences; they are the words that accurately describe a person)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW111249266 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 48px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4623551 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4623551 BCX0\">alum (n., singular), alumni (n., plural), alumni (adjective), graduate (n.)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW4623551 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 48px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239432057 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239432057 BCX0\">alumnus, alumna, alumnae\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239432057 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229310335 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229310335 BCX0\">[specific sex and gender]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW229310335 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 514.5px; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200382410 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200382410 BCX0\">the other sex, the other gender (language that implies only two options)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200382410 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Resources<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\">Human Rights Campaign provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-terminology-and-definitions\"><span class=\"s4\">Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions<\/span><\/a>, as well as an extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/glossary-of-terms\"><span class=\"s4\">Glossary of Terms<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;LGBTQIA+&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]\u201cGay\u201d and \u201cQueer\u201d are often considered interchangeable, though using \u201cgay\u201d broadly can be seen as disregarding lesbian, bisexual, and other LGBTQIA+ identities. \u201cQueer\u201d is generally more inclusive of LGBTQIA+ people besides gay men, but \u201cqueer\u201d was long used derisively, and sometimes still is, so use carefully. Many members of the LGBTQIA+ community embrace the word \u201cqueer\u201d in an effort to reclaim it on their own terms.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13930 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"254\" height=\"31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png 353w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/31;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13924 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"Less inclusive\" width=\"266\" height=\"32\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png 332w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w-300x36.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/32;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">sexual orientation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">sexual preference, lifestyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">straight, heterosexual (as adjectives)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">traditional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">gay, lesbian, queer (but see note above)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">homosexual, alternative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GLADD provides a useful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Reference Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Race\/Ethnicity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Many terms are used in broad, indistinct ways when specificity would be preferable. For example, the term \u201cAsian\u201d covers an enormous range of ethnicities and cultures from a vast geographical area, and although the term isn\u2019t generally considered offensive, its imprecision can be problematic. If race\/ethnicity is warranted in a description and you are able to ask, find out how people prefer to be identified. In all situations, be as specific as possible.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13930 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"254\" height=\"31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png 353w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/31;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13924 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"Less inclusive\" width=\"266\" height=\"32\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png 332w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w-300x36.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/32;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Black people, White<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">black people, white people (caps for Black and White), Blacks, Whites (don\u2019t use as nouns)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">African American<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">African-American<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">legacy, preexisting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">grandfathered (note that the term is problematic primarily <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW256708953 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/grandfather-clause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">because of race<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Latino, Latina, Latine<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Latinx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">students from diverse backgrounds<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">diverse students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">person\/people of color (POC), student(s) of color (SOC) (these are preferred, but BIPOC is acceptable<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">non-White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">multiracial, multiethnic<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">mixed, mixed race<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Asian (but see notes above about specificity)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Oriental<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">cheat<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">gyp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Tribal Colleges<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See the APA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/style-grammar-guidelines\/bias-free-language\/racial-ethnic-minorities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Racial and Ethnic Identity<\/a> page for guidance.<\/li>\n<li>The Council of Science Editors provides a web page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csescienceeditor.org\/article\/inclusive-language-race-and-ethnicity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inclusive Language: Race and Ethnicity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Ability\/Disability&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 415px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 44px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 44px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13930 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"254\" height=\"31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png 353w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/31;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 44px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13924 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"Less inclusive\" width=\"266\" height=\"32\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png 332w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w-300x36.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/32;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">living with (a disability or diagnosis)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">suffering from<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">person\/people without disabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">abled bodied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">person\/people with disability\/disabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">the disabled (n.), differently-abled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">has a disability<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">is handicapped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">blind, legally blind, low vision<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">visually impaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">Deaf (the community), deaf (audiological status), partial hearing loss, hard of hearing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">hearing impaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">has a learning disability<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">dumb, slow learner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">a problematic webinar, a malware-infected system<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">lame, crippled, cripple (v.) (to describe objects or activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ADA National Network provides a clear set of <a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/ADANN-writing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines for writing about people with disabilities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The National Center on Disability and Journalism has created an <a href=\"https:\/\/ncdj.org\/style-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extensive style guide<\/a> covering terminology and usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Socioeconomics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 415px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 44px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 44px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13930 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"254\" height=\"31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png 353w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 254\/31;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 44px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13924 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"Less inclusive\" width=\"266\" height=\"32\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w.png 332w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/lessInclusive_169w-300x36.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/32;\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">low-income, people experiencing poverty<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">poor, impoverished<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">people experiencing homelessness<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">homeless (n.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">emerging economy (when possible, name a country)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2021\/01\/08\/954820328\/memo-to-people-of-earth-third-world-is-an-offensive-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third-world country<\/a>, developing country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">has a disability<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">is handicapped<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">blind, legally blind, low vision<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">visually impaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">Deaf (the community), deaf (audiological status), partial hearing loss, hard of hearing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">hearing impaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">has a learning disability<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">dumb, slow learner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">a problematic webinar, a malware-infected system<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">lame, crippled, cripple (v.) (to describe objects or activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The DC Fiscal Policy Institute has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcfpi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-Guide-for-Inclusive-Language_Dec-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Style Guide for Inclusive Language<\/a> that provides useful guidance in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Ageism&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 415px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 44px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 44px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13930 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png\" alt=\"More inclusive\" width=\"254\" height=\"31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w.png 353w, https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hhmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/02\/moreInclusive_169w-300x37.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 254px; 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labels at all.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog-education\/the-digital-native-problem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital native<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">legacy, preexisting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">grandfathered (note that the term is problematic because of age but primarily because of race)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">older, experienced, people over [age]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\">elderly, senior citizen, senior (n.), of a certain age<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">youth, young person, teen\/teenager\/preteen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">immature, childish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AARP offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/disrupt-aging\/stories\/ideas\/info-2018\/ageist-language-glossary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of ageist terminology<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Silver Century Foundation provides guidance about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/2018\/01\/how-to-challenge-ageist-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to avoid ageist language<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Conscious Style Guide offers insights into the ways <a href=\"https:\/\/consciousstyleguide.com\/young-people-ageist-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ageism affects younger people<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;IT Terminology&#8221; 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height: 23px;\">primary\/secondary, main\/subordinate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">master\/slave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">perimeter network<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 23px;\">demilitarize zone (DMZ)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">placeholder value<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">dummy value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">ethical hacking, security assessment test (but in some cases the particular meaning of &#8220;penetration test&#8221; requires that term)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">penetration test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">plug, socket\/jack<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">male, female (when referring to cable connectors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The University of California, Irvine has put together an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oit.uci.edu\/org\/inclusive-it-language-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inclusive IT Language Guide<\/a> that covers many of these issues.<\/li>\n<li>The Research Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) has released a guide for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ren-isac.net\/public-resources\/Inclusive_Language_IT.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Inclusive Language in IT<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localizationlab.org\/blog\/2020\/8\/19\/it-starts-with-words-unconscious-bias-in-gender-race-and-class-in-tech-terminology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a> from Localization Lab explains why some tech terms are offensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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