Thursday, July 30, 2015

Bias-Free Language Guide claims the word 'American' is 'problematic'

Bias-Free Language Guide claims the word 'American' is 'problematic':
"“American,” “illegal alien,” “foreigners,” “mothering,” and “fathering” are just a handful of words deemed “problematic” by the University of New Hampshire’s Bias-Free Language Guide.
 According to the university’s website, the guide “is meant to invite inclusive excellence in [the] campus community.”
 Terms also considered problematic include: “elders,” “senior citizen,” “overweight,” “speech impediment,” “dumb,” “sexual preference,” “manpower,” “freshmen,” “mailman,” and “chairman,” in addition to many others.  
The guide defines words such as “homosexual” as “problematic,” offering “Same Gender Loving” as a more inclusive substitute.
Similarly, a lack of gender-neutral bathrooms is, according to the university, “ciscentrism."

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