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#15 - What do I call people who aren't white? 'Non-white' can't be right, right?
A guide to ethnicity-based terminology.
Apr 25, 2024
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#25 - My family thinks DEI is a scam. How do I convince them it has value?
Navigating tough DEI conversations? Helping you find the right words when your loved ones aren’t convinced.
Feb 23
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#09 - A Business Leader's Guide for speaking on current global and social events
The Language Matters Memo is a monthly newsletter from Sadia Siddiqui focused on fostering more progressive and inclusive language.
Oct 26, 2023
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#26 - Is the phrase "Hey Guys" just a harmless greeting or a subtle form of exclusion?
An exploration of this casual greeting to assess whether it reflects a bigger cultural pattern.
Mar 23
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#11 A guide to talking about the crisis in Israel and Palestine around the Christmas dinner table
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Dec 13, 2023
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#29 - The small ways in which you can show others they belong
This isn’t the newsletter I meant to write this month. But it’s the one I needed to. It reaffirms that every conversation matters and that our language…
Jun 29
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#19 - UK focus: The rioting may have stopped, but where do we as communities go from here?
The violence may have ceased, and the streets may be clear, but the scars left on our communities are far from healed. This month, I explore some of the…
Aug 16, 2024
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#19 - UK focus: The rioting may have stopped, but where do we as communities go from here?
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#28 – The Subtle Scripts of Everyday Prejudice: How Conversations (Often) Go Awry
An exploration of three common ways prejudice quietly shapes our conversations and how we can start to unlearn the habits that let it slip through.
May 25
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#16 - Can slur words ever be reclaimed?
Deconstructing this much-contested topic.
May 28, 2024
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#16 - Can slur words ever be reclaimed?
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#08 - Why do people say an incident is a result of "white supremacy" when no white people are involved?
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Sep 21, 2023
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#27 – Want to be a better friend? Hold space for the hard conversations.
What happens when you stay instead of turning away.
Apr 27
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#24 Your Employer May Be Over DEI—But You Don’t Have to Be
Navigating DEI rollback? How individuals can uphold inclusion in shifting workplace cultures.
Jan 16
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