The Inclusive Language Field Guide

Introduction

Harness the Power of Language

MY FRIEND OSCAR was in the middle of an interview for a job as a professor when a comment from a potential colleague stopped him in his tracks.

(His name, like all the names in this book that don’t come from the public domain, has been changed.)

This was on Day 2 of his “campus visit,” which might sound casual, but is actually pretty intense. When you’re a finalist for a professor position, you go and visit the college for a few days. You give a talk, you have hours and hours of meetings, and you eat ...