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| Subject | Re: [CNN] Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender' |
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| Newsgroups | alt.english.usage, alt.usage.english, alt.comp.freeware, comp.programming, alt.free.newsservers, alt.conspiracy |
| References | <p164jc$uli$1@toylet.eternal-september.org> |
| From | "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" <burkesbabes@std-girls.com> |
| Organization | U.S. Army, ret. |
| Message-ID | <HK9_B.5270$247.5105@fx40.iad> (permalink) |
| Date | 2017-12-19 06:54 -0800 |
Cross-posted to 6 groups.
On 12/17/2017 8:05 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: > [CNN] Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender' > Full story: <http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-banned-words/index.html> > > (CNN)Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the very agency tasked with saving and protecting the lives of the most vulnerable, are now under order by the Trump administration to stop using words including "vulnerable" in 2018 budget documents, according to The Washington Post. > > In a 90-minute briefing on Thursday, policy analysts at the nation's leading public health institute were presented with the menu of seven banned words, an analyst told the paper. On the list: "diversity," "fetus," "transgender," "vulnerable," "entitlement," "science-based" and "evidence-based." > > Alternative word choices reportedly were presented in some cases. For instance, in lieu of "evidence-based" or "science-based," an analyst might say, "CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes," the source said. But those working on the Zika virus's effect on developing fetuses may be at a loss for appropriate -- or acceptable -- words. > > The reaction in the room was "incredulous," the longtime CDC analyst told the Post. "It was very much, 'Are you serious? Are you kidding?'" > > .... more ..... > Why the fuck should I care?
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[CNN] Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender' "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2017-12-18 00:05 +0800 Re: [CNN] Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender' "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" <burkesbabes@std-girls.com> - 2017-12-19 06:54 -0800 Re:No, HHS Did Not 'Ban Words' "BurfordTJustice" <burford/associate@uk.MI15> - 2017-12-19 12:32 -0500
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