Examining Our Relationship to Language and Implicit Bias with Hanneke Antonelli

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey guys, where do you stand on language usage?</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">If you aren’t already picking apart the previous sentence, it’s time to cultivate greater awareness around the societal and cultural conditioning that lurks beneath seemingly innocuous words and phrases.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erica and India are joined by author and award-winning life coach Hanneke Antonelli to examine the impact our word choices have on promoting implicit gendered, ableist, and racist biases, among others. They also provide steps for incorporating inclusive language into everyday exchanges, complete with a teachable moment in real time. </span></p> <p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The lifelong process of deprogramming from historically acceptable, offensive language</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How your word choice impacts others</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cultivating an awareness of cultural and community nuances</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The power of accountability and accepting feedback</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Establishing boundaries around what words or phrases you will and won’t accept</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questioning word usage and a subsequent course correction in real time</span></li> </ul> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> ***</span></p> <p>Visit the website for the full articles at <a href= "https://www.pauseontheplay.com/show">https://www.pauseontheplay.com/show</a></p> <h2><strong>KEEP THE DIALOGUE GOI