Inclusive Language

Status Updates

Cis status refers to whether a person’s gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. When people ask how to check cis status, they are usually trying to un...

Identity and orientation

Asexuality is a sexual orientation in which a person experiences little to no sexual attraction to others. Like other orientations, it exists on a spectrum: some people never fe...

church-operations

A church welcome for Mother's Day should center care, honor diverse family structures, and make every visitor feel seen. This guide offers evergreen principles and practical ste...

language-and-communication

Dumb and stupid both describe a lack of mental sharpness or poor judgment, but they carry different connotations and are used in distinct contexts. At a high level, dumb often p...

society-culture

Racist riddles are questions, puzzles, or jokes whose premise or punchline relies on racial stereotypes, dehumanizing imagery, or the mockery of a racial group. They appear in c...

identity and expression

Transgender refers to people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender is about identity, not behavior or appearance alone. A tra...

language-and-communication

Using inclusive, respectful language is a practical way to make communication clearer and fairer. This guide covers common politically correct terms and preferred choices across...

lifestyle

This guide explains gender identities frequently named and discussed on Tumblr. It is designed to be practical, accurate, and respectful, focusing on definitions, lived experien...

Celebrity Profiles

Knowing how to ask a gay man respectfully matters because small phrasing choices shape comfort and trust. This guide gives evergreen, practical methods to ask about orientation...

identity-and-language

Gender-fluid people experience gender as shifting over time, and their pronoun use can change with that shift. Pronouns are the words we use in place of a person’s name (for e...