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Guidelines for eliminating ethnic and racial stereotypes
- Avoid irrelevant references to the race or ethnicity of a person or group.
Example: Greek man, 32, charged with aggravated assault.
Revised: Man, 32, charged with aggravated assault. - Use the appropriate terminology to describe ethnically and racially diverse groups.
Example: Iranians, not Arabs
(The majority of Iranians are Persian and speak Farsi.) - Use the current self-identification preferences of racial and ethnic groups.
Example: black(s) or Black(s), not Negro(es)
Mexican, not Latino/a - Use specific terms to identify a particular individual or group.
Example: The traditions of Canada's Cuban community are often showcased in urban areas.
Cuban, Colombian, etc., not Hispanic
(There is not a dominant Hispanic community in Canada.) - Avoid overgeneralizations.
Example: Iraqis are a determined people.
(Does this statement apply to all Iraqis?) - Avoid ethnic clichés.
Example: fiery Spaniards, beautiful Swedes, soft-spoken Chinese - Avoid backhanded praise and gratuitous modifiers.
Example: Ahn is a well-spoken Korean professor.
(The modifier "well-spoken" may suggest that the fact the professor is well spoken is an exception to the rule.) - Identify two or more persons of equal significance in a text in the same manner.
Example: Mr. Williams and his Chilean driver were injured in the accident.
Revised: Mr. Williams and Mr. Gonzales were injured in the accident. - In general, capitalize the names of races and peoples.
Example: Caucasian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabic
Test your knowledge and take the quiz on Eliminating ethnic and racial stereotypes.
