The author of an article on what people can say when confronted with micro aggression. She suggests asking a follow up question that allows the person who has said something offensive to understand themselves, rather than having me point out why it might have been offensive. "Trying these out, seeing which ones seem to work best for your own style," she says.
What way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases?
In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Organizational Behavior sits down with lecturer and host Matt Abrahams to discuss how even the details of our word choice can shape culture, for better or worse.
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