According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis , cultures develop language in ways that reflect the priorities they set on experiences relevant to them. Developing Cultural Sensitivity Through Verbal Decisions. Politically correct language reflects a concern to respect other people's identities through the use of a language, but it has been called impractical and an abridgement of the freedom of speech. Cultural sensitivity is respect for the identity of other cultures. Culturally sensitive people do not use derogatory terms to refer to people of different race, lifestyles, or genders from their own.
Language Is Power.
The power to name is one of the key ways in which the powerful dominate the powerless. Sharing the power to name among people acknowledges everyone's right to fix his or her own identity and promotes good will among communicators. Sexist Language Undermines Equality. Sexist language is biased language that perpetuates stereotypes about gender. Sexist language reinforces the idea that vast differences exist between men and women and make one superior to the other.