Matt Lehrman explores the language used by arts institutions to label their audiences.
The words we use matter.
Vocabulary doesn’t just express our beliefs. It shapes our understanding. Just as our imaginations are propelled by the rich concepts conveyed by a single word, so too is our capacity for advancement constrained by vocabulary that reinforces outmoded and hurtful beliefs.
(Just ask Paula Deen.)
I ask you: What commonly-used words or phrases constrain the forward-thinking of leaders of arts & cultural organizations?
The words we use matter.
Vocabulary doesn’t just express our beliefs. It shapes our understanding. Just as our imaginations are propelled by the rich concepts conveyed by a single word, so too is our capacity for advancement constrained by vocabulary that reinforces outmoded and hurtful beliefs.
(Just ask Paula Deen.)
I ask you: What commonly-used words or phrases constrain the forward-thinking of leaders of arts & cultural organizations?