Elimination of harmful words initiative

[lilys field]

Yes, the EHWI is a document reported in The Wall Street Journal on December 21, 2022 that was released by Stanford University to guide its web writers to correct diction.

Many Chi players are likely to find this listing more than entertaining and exasperating.

Perhaps someone with more sophisticated skills will be able to provide a link to it.

I suspect there will be passionate and lively responses.

Paula

[lilys field]

More on the subject of correct speech in December 22 issue of New York Times: “You can’t say that! (Or can you)

It’s funny. But not

Two of my favs are:

Chestfeeding

and

Primary bedroom

[Ozzyjack]

Click here for Paula's reference  to an article on Harmful words

Does finding this mean you can't call me Senile? 

[Calilasseia]

Can't help but think that whoever wrote this document, would blow an artery if they were transported back to any 1970's school playground. Some of the words exchanged in playgrounds of that era would be considered linguistic weapons of mass destruction today ...

[pat]

Interesting that the suggestions for replacement words or expressions are meant to avoid offence caused by focusing on a particular aspect of a person's appearance or behaviour, yet they still indulge in that rather strange use of capitalizing an adjective when talking about Black people. I've noticed this in newspaper articles when they talk about Black people and white (not White) people. Surely to capitalize one adjective but not the other is doing exactly what the article is attempting to correct by suggesting that one group is more important than another.