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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), with the help of “anti-racist and language experts,” compiled a list of “offensive” terms.
Rewards of education The Hawk Eye If you’re concerned that using the wrong word might offend someone, help is on the way. Information and Technology Services at the University of Michigan has formed a “Words Matter Task Force”. The WMTF is compiling a list of words to avoid that might harm morale, exclude people from feeling accepted, which is contrary to creating a healthy/inclusive culture. Some words on the list; handicapped, blacklist, crazy, disabled, picnic, brown bag, girl/gal, boy/guy, man/men, sweetheart, honey, sweetie, native to list a few. Expect the word police to ban "home...
Roy Exum: My January Garden Friday, January 1, 2021 - by Roy Exum Roy Exum Not just a new month, but a new year graces my walk in the garden this morning. Who would have ever thought it is predicted to be 70 degrees later today, this after freezing temps last week on Christmas Day? And who would have ever thought I would have a new crop in the dead of winter! That's right, and what a glorious crop it is! We switched to sunflower seeds for the birds after the first freezing temperature but noticed the doves avoid the feeders. So, we began to scatter scoops of seeds on top of the mulch, ...
The University of Michigan IT department is releasing a memorandum from its staff, and the university “Words Matter Task Force”. Along with general recommendations about developing and archiving documents on the university server system, there are proposed recommendations about proper use or eliminating the use, of a number of words and phrases. Fox News has an interesting review of the ideas. One that seems to be catching the most attention is the recommendation to stop using the word “picnic” and replace that with “gathering”. The media outlet College Fix reports there seem to b...
Military artifacts from the Liberation and Defense of Kuwait are displayed in the Kerwin Conference Room of the Marshall Hall headquarters of U.S. Army Forces Command, Feb. 22, for a “Professional Development Brown Bag Lunch,” at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U..S. army. The University of Michigan has a “Words Matter Task Force” that has deemed the word “picnic” to be racist. Yes, really, writes MRCTV No doubt, when you hear the word “picnic” it immediately conjures up images of white racists lynching black people. But you know all about the problematic history of that word because I ...