Biased Language: Part 2, The -ist Word List
This may seem overkill considering the current times, but where’s the harm in reminding us to think again about the words we use and how they might land on the ears of others. Thankfully, the English language has more than 171,000 words in current use (more if we mine archaic language). Plenty of alternatives are available. Consider the challenge a great opportunity to expand your vocabulary.
Many more unacceptable phrases exist than are listed here. Compiling and including them felt like its own violation. I wish they were already eradicated from use, so I didn’t have to repeat them below.
This is an excerpt from the upcoming new book, Designing Words, available soon here.
