According to Candid (the merger of Foundation Directory Online and Guidestar), there are eight phrases that are not 2022-acceptable. Here are the eight and a link to get more information on blameless language in 2022:
- BIPOC (and POC)
- Devastated
- Differently abled
- Does that/this make sense?
- Impact
- Intersectional/intersectionality
- Low-level donors/major donors
- Possessive determiners – my, your, our, them.
Language evolves, meanings mature, and we change with the language. Dost thou get it?