Great alt text. It's hard to make it funny and still accurately tell what the image is.
people are bagging on this thread a bit, but if you consider the metaphorical implications of words you use it makes your writing richer. like, "it's fine, nobody thinks about what these words also mean" maybe so but YOU can, and if you don't you're leaving meaning on the table, that's bad writing!
This thread is useful not only for writing and editing, but also for identifying users what needs blocking
But even with tips for general writing, she's not forcing anyone at gunpoint to use these tips, or attacking anyone who writes the way she's suggesting they not. I haven't seen people get this outraged at a woman for making a suggestion since Marie Kondo said you can get rid of some of your books
As always, Lydia X.Z. Brown’s glossary of ableist language/metaphors is foundational on this (and identifies lots of good opportunities to use “dipshit” instead of a slur).
Don’t lapse into using “subjects” to refer to humans in a study Take care in using the word “suffer” esp wrt neurodevelopmental etc conditions Avoid “wheelchair bound,” “bed-ridden” etc Passive voice sucks generally, but sometimes, it reads as more natural to use it, esp wrt starting sentences
For the love of god this is some twitter bullshit. The editor in chief of Scientific American, who wrote a thread about using inclusive language and avoiding ableism and gender-focused words, targeted at a scientific writing community, did NOT “want the hate engagement”.
But even with tips for general writing, she's not forcing anyone at gunpoint to use these tips, or attacking anyone who writes the way she's suggesting they not. I haven't seen people get this outraged at a woman for making a suggestion since Marie Kondo said you can get rid of some of your books