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Bibliographies
This, including its linked resources, is one of the most important and useful things I’ve seen recently. Bookmark it now! Bibliography of Works by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in Technical and Professional Communication
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“Across the world, women’s independence will be a silent victim of the pandemic … “
An oldie at this point, but a goodie as we’ve begun to see how things unfold. “For those with caring responsibilities, an infectious-disease outbreak is unlikely to give them time to write King Lear or develop a theory of optics. A pandemic magnifies all existing inequalities (even as politicians insist…
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What is feminism?.
This article is a bit dated, but it’s also still relevant and it makes some good points in easy-to-understand ways. Worth remembering and sharing, especially for discussions of equity. “. . . how can we gain a deeper understanding of where we personally stand on the issue of equality? .…
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Um.
I had to video myself talking recently and was shocked at how much I say, “um.” This realization let me to this article, which offers some really helpful advice. But, it also gave me a lightning-strike moment re: gender and rhetoric with this line: “we use “um” and “ah” to…
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Intersectionality
This is a few months old, but an excellent read: https://time.com/5786710/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality/ “Self-interrogation is a good place to start. If you see inequality as a “them” problem or “unfortunate other” problem, that is a problem. Being able to attend to not just unfair exclusion but also, frankly, unearned inclusion is part…
Erin Anne Clark 