Differences in Use of Language

Less comfortable dialogues are essential to understanding and being respectful of one another I have been reflecting on some work I did with a large and newly formed team. Some conversations arose about difference, belonging, equality and other similar topics. On a couple of occasions during the session, there were some participants who disagreed over … Continue reading Differences in Use of Language

The Term โ€œGender-Neutral” May Not Be as Positive as you Think

A colleague mentioned this idea to me recently and it caused me to really think. I thought Iโ€™d share it with you. By calling some lines of clothing โ€œgender-neutralโ€, we are implying that clothing isnโ€™t normally these things. This might seem pretty obvious at first but read it again and think about it a bit … Continue reading The Term โ€œGender-Neutral” May Not Be as Positive as you Think

Respect: Itโ€™s notย our place to pass judgement

"Iโ€™m a single mum. Iโ€™ll always be a single mum because Iโ€™m responsible for my sons, whether Iโ€™m living with Joe or not...Thereโ€™s an assumption that if youโ€™re with someone, like I am with Joe, youโ€™re no longer a lone parent...Iโ€™ve done posts before [on social media] about how proud I am of being a … Continue reading Respect: Itโ€™s notย our place to pass judgement