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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 29 MIN

What's in a name? Part 3: Who decides what's 'normal'?

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*** Help shape the next season of Made For Us! Please share your feedback in our 4-minute listener survey for the chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card and get instant access to our curated reading list of every book ever recommended on the show: https://forms.gle/pNyrCooa23oYsaVk7---In this episode:So your name’s been mistreated by autocorrect. What harm does that cause? And what would it take to fix it?In this episode, Northeastern University law professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand discusses her research into autocorrect's bias and shares her blueprint for change - from what consumers can do to where the law might need to step in.Plus: journalist Dhruti Shah on her viral 2018 BBC article that first brought the issue to light.This is Part 3 of "What's in a Name?", our mini-series about autocorrect and inclusive technology.--New to the series? Start with Part 1 and Part 2 Listen to the trailerEnjoying the show? Leave a rating to help others discover it, or share your autocorrect story at [email protected] Rashmi Dyal-ChandRashmi Dyal-Chand is a law professor at Northeastern University. Her research and teaching focus on property law, poverty, economic development and consumer law. She is the author of the article, “Autocorrecting for Whiteness”, published in the Boston University Law Review in 2021.Learn more about Rashmi Dyal-Chand: https://law.northeastern.edu/faculty/dyal-chand/Read the “Autocorrecting for Whiteness” article: https://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/files/2021/03/DYAL-CHAND.pdfAbout Dhruti ShahDhruti Shah is a creative practitioner, storyteller and journalist who focuses extensively on belonging. She is a collaborator with I Am Not A Typo.Read Dhruti’s article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46362259Follow Dhruti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhrutishahstoryteller/Follow Dhruti on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhruti_journo/--Connect with Made for UsShow notes and transcripts: https://made-for-us.captivate.fm/Newsletter: https://madeforuspodcast.beehiiv.com/Social media: LinkedIn and Instagram

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