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Oxford Tells Staff Not to Use Common Phrases Like “Learn the Ropes” for Fear of Confusing Foreign Students

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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Having stolen our country, now they are stealing our language

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 […]
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The A-Z of Woke: Your Essential Guide to the Language of the Permanently Offended

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, Says Green Party

"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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Surrey Council Says ‘He’ and ‘She’ Are Non-Inclusive – Tells Staff to Use ‘They’

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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