Gender Neutral, Open and Compassionate Communication
There are many who are interested in gender-neutral language, or practicing open-ended statements in communication. These methods allow others to respond without trying to control them by selecting words with an agenda attached. Teachers of young students probably experience special challenges in their own use of speech because school ... children being taught how to use language skillfully will sometimes mimic a reprimanding style of communication from their teachers. What is compassionate speech? It is using non-inflammatory language. I attended a local township meeting here in Wisconsin. I did not intend to speak, but suddenly words became confrontational as tempers started to rise. Suddenly, I stood up, "I am one of your new neighbors, sorry to interrupt.. but please be careful, many of you are using inflammatory language and this is not going to help the situation. Thank you very much," and sat down. Suddenly, the atmosphere calmed down, and people be...