20. This is a lifelong
journey
for everyone!
Tip 5
Editor's Notes
About Say This Not That
Like spelling or grammar check, instead of typos it check harmful language.
Conceptual
Tech tool
Gives you alternative, show description of why
I first thought of this idea because of making the mistake myself.
Any of you cringed when you heard a specific word? I consider pretty aware about the obvious harmful words - The R-word or the I-word.
But still made a mistake and realized that a tool to help me understand the implicit meaning of certain words and terms would really help my learning.
A few categories of these implicit language. First category...
What is one general American characteristic different from many Eastern cultures?
Individuality vs. community
There are many ways our language perpetuate this dominant narrative of individuality.
A lone person on the tight rope
Euphemism
Normalized aggression
Words evolve
Embrace change
Narrow → Inclusive
Paradox = inconsistent
Live in a black and white world. Duality.
Only when we embrace mistakes can
Only when we are able to embrace mistakes and failure can we be:
authentic about apology
Not be limited by our guilt