Why Language Is Still Used to Police Belonging
Why language is still used to police belonging — and how accents, fluency, and tone determine who is accepted and who is questioned.
Tag: language and identity
Why Being Understood Is Not the Same as Being Accepted
Why being understood is not the same as being accepted — and how language, identity, and bias shape belonging.
Café con José: Writing About Language as Survival
A Café con José essay on writing about language as survival, identity, and belonging in America.
Code-Switching Explained: Why It’s Emotional Labor
Code-switching explained: why adjusting how you speak is emotional labor, and how language, identity, and bias intersect in everyday life.
Inside the Book: José Martínez on Grief, Identity, and Your English Is Great, But…
Q&A: Get to Know the Voice Behind the Book Q: Why did you write Your English Is Great, But…? J: I didn’t set out to write this book. I thought … Continue reading Inside the Book: José Martínez on Grief, Identity, and Your English Is Great, But…
