Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Casey Miller

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American author Casey Miller.
Last updated on October 6, 2024.
Casey Miller

Casey Geddes Miller was an American feminist author and editor best known for promoting the use of non-sexist writing in the English language. With Kate Swift, her business partner and platonic domestic partner, she wrote influential books and articles about sexism in the English language.

Our native language is like a second skin, so much a part of us we resist the idea that it is constantly changing, constantly being renewed. — © Casey Miller
Our native language is like a second skin, so much a part of us we resist the idea that it is constantly changing, constantly being renewed.
Every language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
From antiquity, people have recognized the connection between naming and power.
conventional English usage, including the generic use of masculine-gender words, often obscures the actions, the contributions, and sometimes the very presence of women. Turning our backs on that insight is an option, of course, but it is an option like teaching children that the world is flat.
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