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ETHNICITY, RACE + NATIONALITY

“Diverse” Does Not Mean “Not White”

“By using ‘diverse’ as a polite stand-in for ‘nonwhite,’ language itself becomes a tool of maintenance—it keeps white people from ever having to name whiteness, even as it defines the boundaries of inclusion.”

JOURNALISM / GENDER, SEX + SEXUALITY

Visible, Yet Vulnerable: What Journalists Can Learn From How We Covered the Attack on Trans Rights in Trump’s First 100 Days

“Government sources were often cited without perspectives from trans people in stories about policy decisions that affect trans people and communities.”

HEALTH

How Anatomical Names Can Carry Hidden Histories of Power and Exclusion

“There is a growing movement to phase out eponyms, or at least to use them alongside descriptive ones…That does not mean we should burn the history books. It means adding context.”

GENDER, SEX + SEXUALITY

The “Performative Male” Stereotype Might Mean More Than We Think

“The ‘performative male’ meme has…become less about the inappropriate, deceptive behavior and more about the symbols we use to make up our identities.”

CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT

Green Words That Should Go Extinct: 10 Terms That Annoy Us All

A list of climate-related terms that “sound like solutions, but are all open to manipulation, while enabling the status quo.”

ETHNICITY, RACE + NATIONALITY

Breaking Down the Stereotype of the “Angry Black Woman”

“Black women should not be expected to apologize for expressing discomfort, setting boundaries, or advocating for themselves. To label their emotional expression as ‘too much’ is, in itself, a form of erasure.”

TEACHING CHILDREN

How to Talk to Your Teen About AI

“Identify safe uses of AI together—like for homework help with a parent’s supervision or as a creative outlet—and limit the amount of time your child uses it.”

ABILITY + DISABILITY

How to Write an Accessibility Statement in 2025, With Examples

“While laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) don’t explicitly require an accessibility statement, regulatory guidance and court rulings have shown that a lack of one may be viewed as a failure to provide sufficient communication around accessibility conformance, and a lack of good-faith effort.”

EMPOWERMENT

Before Putting Your Dog Down Never Ever Say This One Heartbreaking Sentence

“How we frame these final interactions can significantly impact long-term healing and memory formation.”

HEALTH

New York State Retires “EDP” Term, Adopts Compassionate Language for People Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis

“For too long, ‘EDP’ [for ‘emotionally disturbed person’] has contributed to the stigma and dehumanization of people with mental health conditions…This shift to humane language is a step toward equity.”—Christina Sparrock, founder, New York City Mental Health Collective

ETHNICITY, RACE + NATIONALITY

Was Sabrina Carpenter’s “SNL” Performance of “Nobody’s Son” Cultural Appropriation? Let’s Talk About It

“This could have been a major opportunity for an Asian creative to get their foot in the door. Instead, it feels like Sabrina is profiting off of a culture that neither she nor SNL are supporting—at least not loudly or publicly enough to offset the potential harm of the performance.”

DESIGN + IMAGES

Historical Images Made With AI Recycle Colonial Stereotypes and Bias—New Research

“Perhaps the most promising solution lies in AI literacy. We need to understand how these systems think, what data they draw on, and how to prompt them effectively.”

EMPOWERMENT

Why the Smartest Leaders Watch Their Words

“Changing your language may be the easiest—and most powerful—entry point into love-powered leadership.”

MISCELLANEOUS > GAMBLING

Guide for Talking About Gambling and Related Harms

“No one sets out to develop a gambling problem. Rather, the problem often stems from the nature and design of gambling products, how they are marketed and regulated. A public health approach recognises that gambling harm is not just an individual issue—it’s a societal one.”

MISCELLANEOUS > TRAUMA

Trauma Aware Journalism

A toolkit for the news industry that covers topics such as interviewing children, ethical relationships with sources, and handling traumatic imagery.

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