TLDR Avoid terms that use black to mean something bad or negative and white to mean positive or less harmful Examples: blacklist/whitelist; blackmail; white l

TLDR Avoid terms that use black to mean something bad or negative and white to mean positive or less harmful Examples: blacklist/whitelist; blackmail; white lie Avoid terms that perpetuate negative stereotypes or unequal power relationships Examples: master/slave; smart/dumb; right/left (in this example, avoid using right to mean “good” or “normal,” and left to mean “bad” or “abnormal.”) Avoid terms that assign a gender to inanimate objects Examples: male/female connectors; male bolt/female nut