by Natalia Iwanek As Canadian and US-based editing spheres slowly become increasingly disability-affirming through a focus on terminology and accessibility, considering larger frameworks, historical processes, and political and cultural contexts results in a more comprehensive understanding of disability and ableism – and how both exist in relation to various intersectional identities and systemic oppressions. This … Continue reading Beyond Disability-Affirming Language: A Series of Political and Cultural Considerations
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Editing 2SLGBTQIA+Affirming Terminology
by Natalia Iwanek Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash In recent years, editing and writing-related industry standards have increasingly implemented inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) frameworks and the use of conscious and/or inclusive language. While many celebrate these types of developments – as seen most recently with the highly anticipated publication of Karen Yin’s … Continue reading Editing 2SLGBTQIA+Affirming Terminology
Book Review: “The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers,” by Karen Yin
by Sharon Cozens Karen Yin, writer of The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers (2024), originally “coined the term conscious language to describe language that is rooted in critical thinking and compassion, used skillfully in a specific context.” Photo by The Jopwell Collection on Unsplash Nowadays, an increasing … Continue reading Book Review: “The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers,” by Karen Yin
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