Fairness: Diversity and Individuality

Bycward

Good tips from the “OLA Fairness to All” guide:

Treat people as individuals. Call groups what they call themselves. 

We can ask ourselves questions like these:

  • Would I like to be treated in this way?
  • Would these persons approve of the way I am naming or depicting them?
  • Am I respecting individuality? Or am I reinforcing assumptions — stereotyping?

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