Culturally Sensitive and and Biased-free Languages

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Cultural Sensitivity means
• aware of cultural differences and similarities of people
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Bias-free language
• words/phrases that do not discriminate against particular groups
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Racism
a discrimination against person of a different race
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sexism
prejudice and discrimination based on sex and gender
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Gender-biased terms can be avoided by
1. Used of pronouns of Gender
2. Change of plural construction
3. Non-binary pronouns (they, them, their)
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Gender and Sexual Orientation focus on the person
• Gay - instead of homosexual
• Lesbian - "" gay women
• Transgender
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classism
prejudice against a person because of their social class
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ageism
discrimination against person because of their age
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disabilities qoute
focus on the person, not the condition
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disability
consequence of impairment
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impairment
physiological condition
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handicap
social implication of disability
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