Governor Abbott's call to ban transgender teachers is part of a much larger effort to dehumanize and exclude transgender individuals

We have examined how this language obscures power dynamics, gaslights people, and shields perpetrators from accountability.

One of the most toxic ways that bullying is minimized and enabled is by claiming the bulling was nothing more than "joking".

Your right to express your opinions does not give you license to harass and bully others.

Some conservative Christian groups are decrying the dual focus as blasphemous, insisting that only Easter should be acknowledged.

A powerful example of linguistic integrity in action came in Lady Gaga's recent response to the hateful comments directed at Dylan Mulvaney.

Some of you may think my recent articles and posts about the danger of hate speech are over the top, unfair, or simply an overreaction. But

One of the most insidious forms of minimizing language is the characterization of bigoted views as mere "opinions."

One of the most insidious forms of minimizing language is the characterization of bigoted views as mere "opinions."

Another form of minimizing language is the mislabeling of harassment as a mere "difference of opinion" This obscures the reality of abuse.