A Guide to Inclusivity and Pronoun Usage During the Zombie Apocalypse
We can navigate the end of the world respectfully
Society has yet to encounter a full-scale zombie catastrophe, but the general state of the world suggests that such an event is inevitable. And while countless articles and videos offer survival tips, little attention has been paid to ensuring that all participants, living or otherwise, are treated with dignity and inclusivity.
Below are some guidelines to help us all navigate the apocalypse respectfully.
What’s the correct way to refer to the living dead?
While “zombie” is the most common term thanks to years of media use, the word implies a host of biases and negative connotations — for example, low intelligence, unpleasant odour, and an insatiable hunger for the flesh of the living.
Such generalization is unfair to the zombie community, and while the word is used here to ensure broad-based understanding, in future we hope that the z-word will disappear from social discourse.
Appropriate substitutes would include “Non-breathing persons”, “humans experiencing death, sort of” and “mobility cadavers”.
