{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Social Housing Matters","provider_url":"https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk","author_name":"Gaby Wolferink","author_url":"https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk\/index.php\/author\/gaby\/","title":"Language Matters \u2013 The use of 'vulnerable' and other depowering phrases in housing - Social Housing Matters","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tHP9VDwXST\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/11\/language-matters-use-of-vulnerability\/\">Language Matters \u2013 The use of &#8216;vulnerable&#8217; and other depowering phrases in housing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/11\/language-matters-use-of-vulnerability\/embed\/#?secret=tHP9VDwXST\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Language Matters \u2013 The use of &#8216;vulnerable&#8217; and other depowering phrases in housing&#8221; &#8212; Social Housing Matters\" data-secret=\"tHP9VDwXST\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/socialhousingmatters.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20210511_LanguageMatters_GW_Share.png","thumbnail_width":860,"thumbnail_height":506,"description":"Society, including the housing sector, has a tendency to use words like 'vulnerable' as an umbrella term, and to use phrases like 'giving a voice' when talking about pepole who for some reason or another have been placed in a position of less power, by others, potentially them.  This article explores what the use of these phrases implies and which power imbalances it creates and upholds. It argues that the sector should stop using language like this and works towards an inclusive language that doesn't contribute to maintaining power imbalances and stigmatising perceptions."}