The goal of the More than Words Campaign is not to box people into false binaries where use of oppressive language = you’re a bad person. Instead, MTW was formed to educate and create conversations around language and inclusion on campus that can be difficult to broach. If you would like to know some common FAQs about the MTW campaign such as the origins and structure of the campaign, you can find them here.
Website Links
University of Maryland Inclusive Language Campaign
http://thestamp.umd.edu/multicultural_involvement_community_advocacy/inclusive_language/videos
Make it Okay: Challenging Ableist Language
http://www.makeitok.org/interactive/hurtful-language/
GLSEN: Thinkb4youspeak Campaign
http://www.thinkb4youspeak.com/
Special Olympics no more r-word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRUOL5Rm2XY
Jay Smooth: How to Tell People They Sound Racist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ti-gkJiXc
National Institute of Mental Health Anti-Label Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=738ZDj-Xru8
Inclusivity Zone: Words Hurt Us All
http://inclusivityzone.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/inclusive-language-words-hurt-us-all/
Books
Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castañeda, C., Hackman, H.W., Peters, M.L., & Zúñiga, X. (2010). Readings for diversity and social justice. New York, NY: Routledge.
Fairclough, N. (1989). Language and power. New York, NY: Longman Group.
Hall, S. (2003). Representation: Cultural Representation and Signifying Practices. London: Sage Publications.
Matsuda, M. J., Lawrence III, C. R., Delgado, R., & Crenshaw, K. W. (1993). Words that wound: Critical race theory, assaultive speech, and the first amendment. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Articles
Kleinman, S. (2002). Why sexist language matters. Qualitative Sociology, 25(2), 299-304.
North, C. (2006). More than words? Delving into the substantive meaning(s) of “social justice” in education. Review of Educational Research. 76(4). 507-535.