Posts Tagged ‘gendered’

State Dept Tells Staffers To Avoid Using Gendered Language Like Mother Or Father

The State Department reportedly sent a memo to staffers telling them they should avoid using gendered phrases like “mother” or “father” becuase they may cause offense. In a Tuesday press briefing State Department spokesperson Matthew […] The post State Dept Tells Staffers To Avoid Using Gendered Language Like Mother Or Father appeared first on The […]

EU Vows To Ban ‘Gendered Language’ In Everyday Speech

The European Union has called for all “gendered language” to be banned, including completely innocuous sayings such as “Joe Public” as well as words such as “virile” which it claims are too macho and unfairly […] The post EU Vows To Ban ‘Gendered Language’ In Everyday Speech appeared first on The People's Voice. Source

X-Men Solve Gendered Name Controversy By Kicking Out All Women

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY—There has been a lot of focus lately on removing inappropriately gendered language, and the latest target is the mutant superhero group the X-Men. “I mean, it’s got ‘men’ right in the name,” explained X-Men leader Cyclops. “It’s almost like it’s erasing the female members of our group. That’s just something we can’t […]

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