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The University of Michigan has a “Words Matter Task Force” (WMTF). Parents pay $66,000 a year for out-of-state children to be told they can’t use words like “picnic,” “brown bag,” and “blacklist.” “To effectively communicate with customers, it is important for ITS [Information and Technology Services] to evaluate the terms and language conventions that may hinder effective communication, harm morale, and deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture,” the task force said in a memo. They not only have dozens o...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A "Words Matter Task Force" at the IT department at the University of Michigan last week released a hefty list of terms it deems offensive and offered alternatives to be used instead. Among the list of offensive terms were "picnic" and "brown bag." The list was intended to more "effectively communicate with customers" by using specific language that does not "harm morale" or "inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture." University of Michigan. (iStoc...