Health Canada has introduced an inclusive words package to promote diversity and health equity. The terms to avoid focus on a role of weakness rather than empowerment. It said people should not use women and men, guys and ladies and gentlemen. It called for people to say words encompassing more genders other than the two.
00:00:00.000Health Canada has introduced an inclusive words package to promote diversity and health equity.
00:00:04.780Quillette Associate Editor Jonathan Kaye called the Inclusive Language Guide an invaluable resource for avoiding cis-heteronormative terminology.
00:00:11.380Canadian Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said language can create barriers by signifying people and communities.
00:00:17.540The guide said public servants should not save vulnerable populations, populations at risk, and target groups populations.
00:00:23.320The terms to avoid focus on a role of weakness rather than action or empowerment.
00:00:26.580It said people should not use women and men, guys, and ladies and gentlemen.
00:00:30.440It called for people to say words encompassing more genders other than the two.
00:00:34.700For The Western Standard, I'm Jonathan Bradley.
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