Eliminating ethnic and racial stereotypes

Inclusive language is free of stereotypes and biases, including those based on ethnicity and race.

To find out how your inclusive language skills measure up, fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate answers. While some of the other choices are grammatically correct, they may not be the most suitable or up to date.

1. More than half of the who responded to the survey admitted to having experienced discrimination in the workplace. a) black Canadiansb) Canadians of colourc) African Canadiansd) none of the above
2. Dr. Eggers and his assistant, Jin Kwon, received an award in medical research. a) Orientalb) Koreanc) Asiand) none of the above
3. Expressions such as "frugal Scots" and "passionate French" are considered to be . a) ethnic clichésb) underspecificationsc) overgeneralizationsd) none of the above
4. Sunee Simaskul immigrated to Canada from Thailand in 1999. She is proud to be a . a) West Asianb) Thai-Canadianc) Thai Canadiand) none of the above
5. In 2005, roughly 75% of Canadians identified themselves as . a) Whiteb) caucasianc) Caucasiand) none of the above
6. Carousel of Nations is a festival that showcases the talents of diverse . a) ethnicsb) ethnic groupsc) minoritiesd) none of the above
7. Mira, formerly of the Philippines, has become an advocate for women’s rights. a) Filipinab) Pilipinoc) Filipinod) none of the above