Last Friday a seminar at the University of Missouri given to college faculty urged professors to to confront peers using “non-inclusive language”. According to The Blaze:
Attendees received an “inclusive terminology” document that spells out “currently appropriate terminology as well as the reasoning behind why these terms are generally preferred.”
For example:
Rather than using the term “mentally ill,” instead say “person with a psychiatric disability.”
Rather than using the term “wheelchair-bound,” instead say the person is a “wheelchair user.”
If you’re unsure if someone wants to be referred to as a “she” or “he,” you can simply ask, “What pronouns do you use?”
Failing that, you can always resort to ”gender-neutral pronouns” that include “they/them and ze/hir.”
“Color blind” is used by those who oppose “race-conscious policies” and don’t believe they “see” race, so that term is frowned upon.
When referring to an “immigrant” (an acceptable term), don’t use “alien” (a slur).
When an “underrepresented group” is made to feel “less than,” that group is being “minoritized.”
The LGBTQ acronym for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer” can also include “Asexual, Intersex, Questioning, Ally, Unidentified or Genderqueer.”
In addition to these overly politically correct suggestions in the handout, on the last page there was a purple “gender unicorn” that gave details on transgender students:
The last page of the event’s handout includes a drawing of “The Gender Unicorn” — a friendly looking purple creature complete with rainbow thought bubble and a pair of hearts on its chest — courtesy of Trans Student Educational Resources. Alongside the Unicorn is a chart to educate readers on emotional and sexual attraction as well as gender identity, expression and assignment.
Are colleges getting too politically correct or are these measures made to ensure a safer environment for students?
Source: The Blaze
Bottomline…Treat others as you would want to be treated! Get rid of the PC c**p!