Language is empowering whether used negatively or positively. Words have a hold on us all it's to what degree you let yourself take to heart that give words it's power.

Power and privilege work together in most cases. Power being something someone has or worked for, it's superiority and authority over a person or group of people. Most are born into positions of power because of privilege but privilege isn't something you necessarily had any choice in but it is something you can use to gain power.

My own commitment is to give everyone the respect they deserve and correct any misinformed notions I may not even be aware of. I commit to learning and using people first language is a necessary step in equality and an understanding of the people around us.