Oxford University has told staff not to use common phrases such as "learn the ropes" or "find your feet" over fears they confuse foreign students, sparking concern at the new scheme of language policing.

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by Paul Craig Roberts, Paul Craig Roberts: What is the point of eliminating meaning from language? Who brought us “inclusive terminology” and for what purpose?  Moreover, it is most certainly not inclusive.  For example, it eliminates “mother” and “father” and replaces them with “parent” or “care giver.”  What is inclusive about eliminating gender identification?  “Mother” of “father” conveys far […]

From 'birthing persons' to 'white tears' and 'zero tolerance', woke jargon is baffling by design. In the Mail, Andrew Doyle offers an A to Z guide to decoding the language of wokeness.

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"Mother and father" is unacceptable language, the Green Party has said, with members threatened with sanction under the party's code of conduct if they fail to use gender-neutral terminology and 'inclusive language'.

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A Surrey council is telling staff to use 'they' and 'them' instead of 'he' and 'she' because the pronouns are considered non-inclusive and may make some people uncomfortable.

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