Words have the power to connect us to ourselves and others. Archie Crowley, a Ph.D. student in linguistics at the University of South Carolina, provides a historical and cultural perspective to help the audience embrace linguistic evolution concerning gender and identity. Words have the power to connect us to ourselves and others. Archie Crowley will provide a historical and cultural perspective to help the audience embrace linguistic evolution concerning gender and identity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx