https://phys.org/news/2023-02-grassroots-effort-champions-inclusive-language.html
“The project started as a Twitter conversation among a few people discussing potentially harmful terminology,” says Dr. Gaynor, an author on the paper who studies the impact of human activity on biodiversity.
“We reached out to different networks in ecology and evolution that were focused on increasing inclusion and equity in the field to rally support for one very specific action—revising terminology that might be harmful to certain people, particularly those from groups historically and currently excluded from science.”
“The EEB Language Project will be a living document, as particular words that are harmful and their alternatives can change over time,