University warns against using words like ‘straight’ and ‘male’ to avoid offence



An American university has warned staff against using terms like ‘straight’ and ‘male’ because they may offend students.

Colorado State University’s new ‘inclusive language guide’ provides employees with alternative words that they can use as replacements for supposedly toxic terms.


The University Choice of words 


The school warned that the word ‘straight’ implied anyone in the LGBT community was ‘crooked’ or abnormal, with the authorities suggesting ‘heterosexual’ as a suitable alternative.

It also urged staff to avoid saying ‘spirit animal’, claiming the term could be seen as cultural appropriation and offend Native Americans.


Al Krause
@oatka01 tweeted ..

 Colorado State University: Avoid Using the Word “America” Because It’s Not Inclusive - “The guide is not about political-correctness or policing grammar . . . " - Doublethink. Of course, that is exactly what it is. Our universities use "1984" as a users manual.


An introduction to the guide states: “The guide is not about political-correctness or policing grammar, but rather helping communicators practice inclusive language and helping everyone on our campus feel welcomed, respected, and valued.”

The document warns of the dangers of using ‘male’ and ‘female’ because the terms refer to biological sex and not gender.

It recommends using ‘gender non-binary/gender non-conforming’ terms as alternatives.

The guide also highlighted ‘he’ and ‘she’ as dangerous words as they imply that gender is binary and do not acknowledge the gender spectrum




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