I was not expecting this footnote in the new Chicago Manual of Style. Thank you, editors of #CMOS18, for modeling #ConsciousLanguage.

"5.255: Making Conscious Choices…Here we draw on the term 'conscious language' as used by Karen Yin, founder of the Conscious Style Guide website." ❤️

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#ICYMI: The July edition of The #ConsciousLanguage Newsletter includes:
• Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a “Criminal”
• Stop Saying “Conservative” When You Mean Fascist
• Words Such as Racist Slurs Can Literally Hurt—Here’s the Science

✅ Read and subscribe: https://mail.consciousstyleguide.com/p/conscious-language-newsletter-july-2024

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The Conscious Language Newsletter: July 2024

"Conservative," "fascist," "criminal"—what should we call Trump?

The Conscious Language Newsletter by Karen Yin