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Our native language is like a second skin, so much a part of us we resist the idea that it is constantly changing, constantly being renewed.

Our native language is like a second skin, so much a part of us we resist the idea that it is constantly changing, constantly being renewed.

Casey Miller
Native Language, Ideas, Skins
Casey Miller, Kate Swift (2001). “The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing”, p.4, iUniverse

conventional English usage, including the generic use of masculine-gender words, often obscures the actions, the contributions, and sometimes the very presence of women. Turning our backs on that insight is an option, of course, but it is an option like teaching children that the world is flat.

Casey Miller
Children, Teaching, Use
Casey Miller, Kate Swift (2001). “The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing”, p.8, iUniverse

Every language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

Casey Miller
Writing, Prejudice, Language
Casey Miller, Kate Swift (2001). “The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing”, p.4, iUniverse

From antiquity, people have recognized the connection between naming and power.

Casey Miller
Power, People, Connections
Casey Miller, Kate Swift (2000). “Words and Women”, p.18, iUniverse

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