{"id":258,"date":"2020-01-09T15:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T20:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2023-01-10T10:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T15:49:34","slug":"cultural-sensitivity-for-heallth-care-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Norah Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"258\" class=\"elementor elementor-258\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f321a08 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f321a08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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elementor-element-36a4179\" data-id=\"36a4179\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b9cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d5b9cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f2bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f2bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Welcome to Norah Speaks, your education hub for cultural sensitivity for healthcare professionals!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfee9e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfee9e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abc78ac\" data-id=\"abc78ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7df13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7df13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>&nbsp;If you are working to start your journey or improve your knowledge with cultural sensitivity for healthcare professionals, Norah Speaks is the place for you. I provide tips on inclusive language use, social justice action steps, and advocacy to increase cultural sensitivity for healthcare professionals.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbfd94f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbfd94f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81435cb\" data-id=\"81435cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57bb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e57bb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f856ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f856ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c61172\" data-id=\"7c61172\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81482fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81482fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cultural and linguistic diversity are central to the field of speech-language- pathology. As a clinician and a person, my main priority is inclusivity, equity and safety. I will never know all the experiences people of diverse identities face, but I am committed first and foremost to constantly learning how I can practice inclusivity, equity and safety.&nbsp; I hope that you will be able to see this dedication throughout the blog, especially with the <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/\">resources <\/a>I provide.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63aba8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63aba8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee314ef\" data-id=\"ee314ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81f220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d81f220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you prefer learning through audio or video? Watch my video below for the short version of the text on this page! Next, scroll down to read about my journey to starting Norah Speaks.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2105a7\" data-id=\"b2105a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14ef1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f14ef1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings='{\"youtube_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=AJLFXYg5J38\",\"video_type\":\"youtube\",\"controls\":\"yes\"}' data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-892fedb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"892fedb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d552ab0\" data-id=\"d552ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f6c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9f6c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>My Journey to Advocacy<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f492aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f492aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39e2f32\" data-id=\"39e2f32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3741fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3741fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">My name is Norah AlJunaidi and I am a second-year speech-language pathology masters&rsquo; student graduating in May 2021. The passion for social justice I have was developed from a young age with the help of my parents. We attended Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, and I went with my mom when she volunteered for Obama&rsquo;s 2008 campaign. As a result, I developed the empathy for those without the privileges I grew up with.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b089389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b089389\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035cf59\" data-id=\"035cf59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf7c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf7c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, I traveled to Palestine in college and volunteered in a refugee camp for 2 weeks. When I returned, I joined the executive board of Students for Justice in Palestine. I also started to educate myself more on experiences of black, brown and LGBTQ+ students. I attended the Cross Cultural Leadership Retreat that led to my role as a Diversity Peer Educator, where I planned and led workshops on topics like privilege and oppression. Once I graduated, I was missing that important work, and as a result started Norah Speaks to continue the fight. Today, I am learning more and more every day on how to be an ally and advocate, and make tangible change.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13025c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13025c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bc0463\" data-id=\"9bc0463\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c14187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c14187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"864\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-WomensMarch.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4770\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-WomensMarch.png 864w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-WomensMarch-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-WomensMarch-768x502.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-768469f\" data-id=\"768469f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cf97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59cf97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-OSEMA.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-OSEMA.png 860w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-OSEMA-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-OSEMA-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d243227\" data-id=\"d243227\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2892901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2892901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"856\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-Palestine.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4768\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-Palestine.png 856w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-Palestine-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-Palestine-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-830d844\" data-id=\"830d844\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a5d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92a5d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"719\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-GreenFuture-e1628273540928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-GreenFuture-e1628273540928.jpg 719w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norah-GreenFuture-e1628273540928-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11d5a11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11d5a11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09470bd\" data-id=\"09470bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8242ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8242ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is Norah Speaks?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b079b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b079b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size: 21px;\">&nbsp;Now that you&rsquo;ve read my story, if you&rsquo;re looking to start your journey with cultural sensitivity in healthcare, you&rsquo;ve come to the right place! I hope I can build inclusivity and social equity into your lives and institutions worldwide. Visit my <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/posts\/\">posts<\/a> page to get short, action-based educational articles about issues for injustice, and look&nbsp;below&nbsp;for an idea of more ways you can get engaged with social justice and form your own journey.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d217b31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d217b31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d471d6\" data-id=\"6d471d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f0e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0f0e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">I recently made a&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/racial-justice-resources\/\">racial justice resources page,<\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and wrote about<\/span><a style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/the-history-of-pride-month\/\">&nbsp;The History of Pride Month<\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">, so check those out too! Additionally, check out my&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/social-justice-book-list\/\">Social Justice Book List<\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">. These are affiliate links, but any money I make in June will be donated to black organizations like Black Lives Matter and The Homeless Trans Women Fund.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Here is my<\/span><a style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/privacy-policy\/\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold;\">Privacy Policy.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-110f897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"110f897\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617737b\" data-id=\"617737b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf3e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf3e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Norah Speaks Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94646b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94646b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3136\" alt=\"contact me norah speaks in gray blazer and brown top next to GW campus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/57066139_10216789571910575_2462303823083864064_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcb3e1\" data-id=\"7bcb3e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62f920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62f920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><p>The Norah Speaks newsletter debuted in January of 2019. This is an extension of my blog that aims to provide even MORE action steps for social justice. The current newsletter contains what&rsquo;s on the blog, social justice book of the week, guess the statistic, 3 action steps for racial justice, and my life in quarantine! My newsletter design and content has come a long way, and I&rsquo;m really proud of where it is now. Make sure to go in the below to subscribe. The newsletter comes out on Sunday mornings. When you sign up, you get a free goal planning sheet! I can&rsquo;t wait to welcome you to the Norah Speaks family&nbsp;<span class=\"_5mfr\"><span class=\"_6qdm\">&#128578; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/d75c17cc3724\/norahspeakscomblog\">here<\/a> to subscribe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa3e03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa3e03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cfac6b\" data-id=\"0cfac6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13931bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13931bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d200363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d200363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110cf70\" data-id=\"110cf70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4968011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4968011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusivity in Language<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d04f871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d04f871\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b2abe3\" data-id=\"2b2abe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc72df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc72df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Use identity first language.<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>There are people on the autism spectrum who define and call themselves autistic and that is often more preferred than a person with autism. Autistic people may say that they don&rsquo;t want this part of their identity erased.<\/strong><\/p><p><b>Regardless, it is important to ask if you are not sure how a person wants to be referred to.<\/b><\/p><p><strong>This is important not just in the presence of the person, but in all your references to that person- especially as a healthcare provider, caretaker, or educator.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7565811\" data-id=\"7565811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2749e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2749e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b><u>Ask, don&rsquo;t assume.<\/u>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2><p><b>To be inclusive means to&nbsp; anticipate that a person could be of many different identities, not just the &ldquo;norm&rdquo;, like<a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/cisgender\/\"> cisgender<\/a> or straight. When speaking to someone, be as neutral as possible- with <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/misgender\/\">gender pronouns,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/sexual-orientation\/\">sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/gender\/\">gender identity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/ability-privilege\/\">ability<\/a>, employment, <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/class-privilege\/\">income<\/a>, etc.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><b>If you think, I assume this <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: Cisgender\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cisgender&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex. This does not always correspond with sexuality (e.g. a person can be cisgender male-aligned and be gay). The privilege that comes with being cisgender is that a person will not be misgendered based on their appearance. Their physical appearance matches the typical physical appearance for a person of their sex. Drawing attention to gender in this way can also highlight that some people are disadvantaged because of their gender identity. That is, this term can create awareness that people who are not cisgender often have a harder time in our society than those who are. For example, trans men and women report higher levels of physical and verbal abuse than cisgender people.However, this term is not fully representative of all gender identities. The term can be counter-intuitive and work against transgender becoming more accepted and normalised. It can falsely imply that only transgender people experience mismatch between their body\/sex and gender identity. For example, lesbian, gay and bisexual people in particular may be cisgender but experience conflict between their gender identity and how society expects them to express gender. Others say the term does not account for people that identify as intersex. People that identify as intersex have atypical sex characteristics (for example genitals, hormones, reproductive glands and\/or chromosomes). It is problematic to define their gender identity in relation to birth sex. From these perspectives, cisgender is limiting and divisive because it indicates there are only two possible gender identities linked to only two sexes.For more information, read this article on The Explainer.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>cisgender<\/span> woman is straight, and you ask, &ldquo;Are there any men in your life?&rdquo;, if that person does not identity as straight, they may feel that they&rsquo; can&rsquo;t express their true <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/sexual-orientation\/\">sexuality<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><b>This also reinforces <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/heteronormativity\/\">heteronormativity<\/a> for that person and for others around you. This could be frustrating for many people in the <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/\">LGTBQIA<\/a>+ community. Many policies may support them but our words and actions need to do so as well.&nbsp; A more inclusive way to ask is: &ldquo;Are you seeing anyone?&rdquo;<\/b><\/p><p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-044e76b\" data-id=\"044e76b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c6494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c6494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Actively listen.<\/strong><\/span><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Inclusivity means listening and understanding all perspectives, even ones we don&rsquo;t agree with. If a person is racist, sexist, ableist, offensive, rude or harming you in anyway- they do not deserve to be validated.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p><b>However, as allies, if their opinions are not threatening to us, it&rsquo;s important to understand what their argument is so we can do our part in getting in tough conversations. Part of the way we can dismantle racist or other &ldquo;ists\/isms&rdquo; systems is by understanding the hateful arguments.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f6eb3f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f6eb3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-442c9557\" data-id=\"442c9557\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61957778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61957778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig-1024x688.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-294\" alt=\"pinkwashing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig-1024x688.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig-600x403.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig-768x516.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-ay91-cjikfa-yp-xznqyqg_orig.jpeg 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c35129e\" data-id=\"3c35129e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48344280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48344280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Even is Pinkwashing?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce4854c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ce4854c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am working hard to understand more about the experiences of the LGBTQIA population as best I can. One topic I am fairly knowledgable about is pinkwashing. Click below to learn more, and make sure to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/glossary\/\">LGBTQIA+ dictionary<\/a> too!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185f00da elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"185f00da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/01\/09\/what-even-is-pinkwashing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1672144 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1672144\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b7199f5\" data-id=\"6b7199f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3095f37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3095f37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I educate myself on Inclusivity?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17586ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17586ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read my blog post: <a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/where-do-i-educate-myself\/\">Where Do I Educate Myself? <\/a><\/p><p>If media is the way you learn, check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/norahspeaks.com\/blog\/nine-shows-you-should-be-watching\/\">Nine Shows You Should Be Watching<\/a>.<\/p><p>Here are some links that helped me educate myself:&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>The <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  title=\"Glossary: lesbian\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;lesbian&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lesbian reflects female-aligned individuals that primarily attracted to other female-aligned individuals. Make sure it is appropriate as an ally to use this label in relation to another&amp;#039;s sexuality. Some people that like female-aligned individuals just use the term gay. Use the terms that people are using to describe themselves. If someone says they are gay and like people that like female-aligned individuals say that they are gay. Saying lesbian may not be appropriate because it could limit a person&amp;#039;s sexuality if they still figuring it out.I again point you towards GLSEN and The Trevor Project for support. Check out my resource hub as well!&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Lesbian<\/span> Blog (@thelesbianblog on instagram and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingblackculture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.thelesbianblog.com<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Embracing Black Culture (@embracingblackculture on instagram and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embracingblackculture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.embracingblackculture.com<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Ericka Hart (@ihartericka on instagram and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihartericka.com\">www.ihartericka.com<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Conscious Kid (@theconsciouskid on instagram and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/theconsciouskid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theconsciouskid.org<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Click below to learn about these resources and 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