It appears that President Donald Trump’s administration has decided to carry out a large-scale “language purge” in official documents and on government websites, removing or avoiding the use of certain terms. In this way, the Trump administration is seeking to reshape official language to reflect its political priorities and beliefs.
According to The New York Times, about 200 words and phrases have been banned, including “feminism,” “gender,” “inequality,” “anti-racism,” “LGBT,” “racism,” and “women”. // The New York Times
These changes have already affected more than 250 websites run by federal government agencies. In some cases, officials are simply advised to avoid “inappropriate language” without being provided with a specific list of prohibited words.
Such “language audits” occur in the United States with every change in the presidential administration, but the current scale is unprecedented.
In addition, following Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders in the United States, terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT,” and “pregnant people” were removed from public health agency websites. // rbc.ru
0 comments
Enter your email — we’ll send you a one-time code. No passwords or accounts.
Code sent to
If the email doesn't appear in your inbox within a few minutes, check your spam, junk, or promotions folder, as some email services may mistakenly place automated messages there