Here are some resources that should be helpful as you complete your Cultural Sensitivity Exercise:
- The Writer’s Handbook‘s section on avoiding sexist and offensive language: http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/writers-handbook/s20-05-avoiding-sexist-and-offensive-.html
- The United Spinal Association’s “Disability Etiquette” Guide: http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
- The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing has a very short section on avoiding ageist language: http://www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/tsw/ageist.htm
- Business Insider‘s article “11 Racist and Offensive Phrases that People Still Use All the Time”: http://www.businessinsider.com/offensive-phrases-that-people-still-use-2013-11
- Mashable‘s article “12 Words You Need to Nan from Your Vocabulary to be a Better Ally”: http://mashable.com/2015/06/04/ally-vocabulary-banned-words/#Q_xcloeADsqq
And in case you were curious for current information after reading in our textbook about the top countries the US trades with, check out this chart and information from the United States Census Bureau.
WRC 2214: Business Writing 