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Inclusive language matters. It shapes our thoughts and it affects our ideas of who is normal and whose needs we should care about. It helps to create a culture where people feel welcomed, respected, and safe to be themselves. Here are 6 tips to help people start using inclusive language at your work.
What does intersectionality mean and why does it matter? Intersectionality describes the way systems of oppression like racism, ableism and classism intersect and overlap, to create complex, cumulative experiences in the lives of marginalised people.
Gender is not a binary. You can be a man or a woman, of course. But you can also be genderqueer, genderfluid, non-binary, and many other gender identities.
Gender beyond the binary isn’t a new concept, and it’s not Western. Many global cultures have understandings of gender as a rich and varied spectrum.
What makes language inclusive? Why does inclusive language matter? And if an inclusive copywriter is a job, how on earth did I become one? In this interview for ProCopywriters, I share my story, and why inclusive communication matters so much to me.
If you want to know how to write great alt text, you need to know what alt text and image descriptions are, why they matter, and who uses them.
Let’s get clear on the difference between alt text and image descriptions.
Alt text and image descriptions are both short bits of text added to images.
They describe what’s in the image.
Alt text is vital for people who use screen-readers (normally blind and vision impaired folks). It also helps SEO.