A university has published a list of not-to-be-used words which as well as obvious suggestions also lists “grandfather,” “minority.” and even “red”.
According to the guide, words such as “grandfather,” “housekeeping,” “minority,” “ninja,” and “lame” are considered “problematic words.”
The guide also states that the term “minority” implies a ‘less than’ attitude toward a certain community. “‘Grandfather clause’ originated in the American South in the 1890s as a way to defy the 15th Amendment and prevent black Americans from voting,” the guide explains. The language guide also considers “preferred pronouns” as “problematic” because the term “preferred” suggests that “a person’s pronoun is optional.”
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