228: How to Use Inclusive Language with Suzanne Wertheim

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/.