The Conscious Style Guide 9780796141033 The entrance to the mermaid

The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep

Cinder and storm

On a struggling Texas plantation

Complete with black-and-white photographs

And it's intoxicating

The Conscious Style Guide 9780796141033 The entrance to the mermaidMost of us want to choose inclusive, respectful, and empowering language when communicating with or about others. But language and how we use it continually evolves, along with cultural norms. When contradictory opinions muddle our purpose, how do we align our word choices with our beliefs? Who has the final say when people disagree? And why is it so hard to let go of certain words? Afraid of getting something wrong or offending, we too often treat