Inclusive Language & Technology

Have you ever considered the exclusionary nature of technology language? In this video Kurt Merriweather, Head of Inclusive Innovation and Partnerships at the Diversity Movement, dives into specific exclusionary phrases and in turn, offers more inclusive alternatives.
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[@jacquelinelandis]

Thank you for sharing

[@ingram1225]

While I fully understand the principles here, when we talk about technology, as you listed, they are referring to good and evil. Dark hat did not fit the bill so black hat or black list did. Unlike other words, such as rule of thumb and uppity, these technological words did not originate from hatred or dark times. Furthermore, white space was labeled as such because it is literally a white space.

[@thediversitymovement]

Thanks for your comment. While there may not have been any negative intent during the creation of these terms, this terminology may be perceived by some groups to be offensive, particularly when White is presented as the standard or ideal and Black is presented as the opposite of the ideal. In order to create an inclusive environment, it is best practice to avoid using phrases that may be potentially offensive to others. Microsoft, IBM, GitHub have created an effort to remove insensitive language from products. www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-microsoft-staff-rally-to-remove-racially-insensitive-language-from-products/ We hope this helps!

[@ingram1225]

@@thediversitymovement we both agree that we all can improve our language choice much like we look to improve our non verbal language..