This site explores the presence of sensitive language in the dictionary This is a worthwhile site that can be transformed into a lesson on how important it is to choose language responsibly based on the message that word choice in itself brings Teachers can read about how the editorial staff of the Random House Websters College Dictionary has long led the field in guiding people in the avoidance of offensive terms Theres also information posted on OQ or offensiveness quotient as sensitive terms are labeled in the dictionary