Recommendations for the use of inclusive and non-sexist language

SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología supports accurate, unbiased, and intersectional research that is sensitive to the complexity and breadth of cultural, biological, economic, and social contexts. To this end, it is essential that SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología uses inclusive language free of prejudice associated with race, functional diversity, gender, sexual orientation, beliefs, ideology or socioeconomic status.

Thus, it is inappropriate to provide information about individuals that is irrelevant to the study, just as it is inappropriate to ignore the specific differences and characteristics of the subjects when these exist.

The use of labels to designate a group of people, as if they were a group outside society, is also inappropriate as it contributes to perpetuating stereotypes. Therefore, all expressions that stigmatise or discriminate against groups of people should be avoided.

Negative connotations in expressions and condescending terminology are, in the specific case of persons with functional diversity, a tendency that should be avoided.

With regard to race, comparisons between groups, essentialisms or references to ‘minorities’ are discouraged and inappropriate.