Stanford University Releases List of 'Harmful Language'

[Herman]

The owner might move this thread if she deems it political. It is cancel culture, but not partisan. It plans to eliminate or replace, including 'American,' 'he,' and 'brave'



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Stanford University has identified a list of words and phrases that it will soon be removing from its websites. "American," "he," "straight," and "gentlemen" are among the forbidden words listed in the school's index of so-called "harmful language."



What are the details?

Stanford claims on its website that "freedom of speech is core to the mission of academic life of our university."



Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the university's president, previously alleged that besides threats of harm, disruptive speech, and unlawful harassment, "we do not otherwise restrict speech in our community, including speech that some may find objectionable."



It is now apparent that where official communications are concerned at the university, common words and idioms that conflict conceptually with LGBT and identitarian activists' agendas are not to be used freely.



The Wall Street Journal noted that administrators have embraced the recommendations of the so-called "Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative" and published a master list of forbidden words.



According to the university, the EHLI "is one of the actions prioritized in the Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action, which was published by the Stanford CIO Council and People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) affinity group in December 2020."



The terms listed in the censors' index are reportedly "in alignment" with those used by similarly censorious peer institutions, including Brandeis University and the National Science Foundation's Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment project.

[Herman]

The Forbidden Words



Although the university, facing scrutiny, password-protected the EHLI's list and hid it from public view, the Journal obtained a copy.



The forbidden terms on the EHLI list are grouped into the following categories: "Ableist, Ageism, Culturally Appropriative, Gender-based, Imprecise Language, Institutionalized Racism, Person-First, and Violent."



Terms deemed unfit for use that do not fall into the above categories are classed under "Additional Considerations."



Among the verboten words cited on the "Ableist" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:



"addict," to be replaced with "person with a substance use disorder";

"addicted," to be replaced with "devoted";

"blind study," to be replaced with "masked study"; and

"walk-in," to be replaced with "open office."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Culturally Appropriative" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"Brave," not to be replaced but to be dropped from use altogether;

"chief," to be replaced with "the person's name"; and

"tribe," to be replaced with "friends, network, family, support system."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Gender-Based" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"'preferred' pronouns," to be replaced by pronouns — since "the word 'preferred' suggests that non-binary gender identity is a choice and a preference";

"ballsy," to be replaced with "bold";

"gentlemen," to be replaced with "everyone";

"he," to be replaced with "person's name of 'they'";

"seminal," to be replaced by "leading, groundbreaking," and

"tranny," to be replaced by "non-gendering conforming folk."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Imprecise Language" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"American," to be replaced with "US Citizen" — since this term insinuates "that the US is the most important country in the Americas"; and

"straight," to be replaced with "heterosexual."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Institutionalized Racism" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"black hat," to be replaced with "unethical hacker";

"blackballed," to be replaced with "banned, denied";

"gangbusters," to be replaced with "very successful";

"master (v)," to be replaced with "become adept in";

"master list," to be replaced with "list of record"; and

"white paper," to be replaced with "position paper."

In addition to eliminating language that references biological realities and universal concepts that upset activists, Stanford also seeks to swap out idioms it regards as violent, such as "beating a dead horse" and "killing two birds with one stone."

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[Anonymous]

I don't think any language/words should be censored.  "Harmful" is limiting speech.

[Herman]

I don't think any language/words should be censored.  "Harmful" is limiting speech.

You would think a university would understand that.

[DKG]

The Forbidden Words



Although the university, facing scrutiny, password-protected the EHLI's list and hid it from public view, the Journal obtained a copy.



The forbidden terms on the EHLI list are grouped into the following categories: "Ableist, Ageism, Culturally Appropriative, Gender-based, Imprecise Language, Institutionalized Racism, Person-First, and Violent."



Terms deemed unfit for use that do not fall into the above categories are classed under "Additional Considerations."



Among the verboten words cited on the "Ableist" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:



"addict," to be replaced with "person with a substance use disorder";

"addicted," to be replaced with "devoted";

"blind study," to be replaced with "masked study"; and

"walk-in," to be replaced with "open office."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Culturally Appropriative" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"Brave," not to be replaced but to be dropped from use altogether;

"chief," to be replaced with "the person's name"; and

"tribe," to be replaced with "friends, network, family, support system."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Gender-Based" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"'preferred' pronouns," to be replaced by pronouns — since "the word 'preferred' suggests that non-binary gender identity is a choice and a preference";

"ballsy," to be replaced with "bold";

"gentlemen," to be replaced with "everyone";

"he," to be replaced with "person's name of 'they'";

"seminal," to be replaced by "leading, groundbreaking," and

"tranny," to be replaced by "non-gendering conforming folk."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Imprecise Language" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"American," to be replaced with "US Citizen" — since this term insinuates "that the US is the most important country in the Americas"; and

"straight," to be replaced with "heterosexual."

Among the verboten words cited on the "Institutionalized Racism" master list along with the preferred substitutes are:

"black hat," to be replaced with "unethical hacker";

"blackballed," to be replaced with "banned, denied";

"gangbusters," to be replaced with "very successful";

"master (v)," to be replaced with "become adept in";

"master list," to be replaced with "list of record"; and

"white paper," to be replaced with "position paper."

In addition to eliminating language that references biological realities and universal concepts that upset activists, Stanford also seeks to swap out idioms it regards as violent, such as "beating a dead horse" and "killing two birds with one stone."

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Stamford's naughty list, just in time for Christmas.

[DKG]

This time it's the University of Michigan.



During a recent University of Michigan health equity presentation, a Maryland professor called for more "anti-racist approaches to patient engagement" in cancer research.



Dr. Christabel Cheung, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, gave a presentation in February titled "A Call to Action and Response: Antiracist Patient Engagement in Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology Research and Advocacy."



Cheung noted that she based her work on author Ibram X. Kendi's anti-racism framework. She explained that Kendi argues that everyone is either anti-racist by promoting equality or racist by "working within systems" and "either being complicit or actually supporting racist approaches."

[Herman]

This time it's the University of Michigan.



During a recent University of Michigan health equity presentation, a Maryland professor called for more "anti-racist approaches to patient engagement" in cancer research.



Dr. Christabel Cheung, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, gave a presentation in February titled "A Call to Action and Response: Antiracist Patient Engagement in Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology Research and Advocacy."



Cheung noted that she based her work on author Ibram X. Kendi's anti-racism framework. She explained that Kendi argues that everyone is either anti-racist by promoting equality or racist by "working within systems" and "either being complicit or actually supporting racist approaches."

What the hell is a social worker doing giving speeches about cancer.

[Lokmar]

Lemme know when the N-wurd is back in favor!!!!!

[Herman]

Lemme know when the N-wurd is back in favor!!!!!

nigga nigga nigga nigga

[Lokmar]