2. Your Bias Is Showing Here’s an activity to illustrate how people reveal their biases through their use of language. Generate a list of stereotypical terms, both positive and negative, often associated with each word below. For example, if you think about the word Democrat, you might think of positive and negative terms like “liberal,” “tax and spend,” “big government,”

“antiwar,” “environmentalist,” and “populist.”

Term Positive Stereotypical Language Negative Stereotypical Language conservatives liberals hipsters homeless people churchgoers movie stars athletes Using Words to Establish Supportive Relationships