- All transformation is linguistic. When we reframe the conversation authentic change can occur. There are plenty of examples for this - In [[x + y]] Eugenia Cheng tries to reframe the conversation around gender using words such as [[Ingressive vs Congressive]]. - Members of the LGBT+ community often talk about how just having the words to describe who they are has transformeds their lives. --- All transformation is linguistic, which means that we can think of community as essentially a conversation. - Peter Block in [[Community]] For example, we limit our future when we frame conversations in the following ways: • Young people on the corner or out of school become “youth at risk.” • People who served their time in jail become “ex-offenders.” • People who live on the street become “homeless” or “vagrants.” • Those with physical or mental challenges become “handicapped” and “bipolar.” • Immigrants become “illegals.” - Peter Block in [[Community]]