ACTIVITY #3: LANGUAGE, EMOTIONS, AND ETHICS Purpose: To critically reflect on your experiences with language and how it

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ACTIVITY #3: LANGUAGE, EMOTIONS, AND ETHICSPurpose: To critically reflect on your experiences withlanguage and how it affects your emotions.Instructions: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but nameswill never hurt me.” We know that words can indeed be hurtful.Describe an experience when someone’s (or your) use of a word orlanguage was offensive and how it made you/others feel.Alternately, share an instance when someone’s words made you feelloved, accepted, relaxed, etc.1. Describe the negative experience and the feelings surroundingit.2. Describe the positive experience and the feelings surroundingit.3. Explain ways you can effectively deal with being offended bysomeone’s use of a word?4. Is it ethical to correct someone when they use sexist languageor makes a stereotypical or offensive remark about someone’sethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation? What if that person isyour boss or teacher? Explain your response.