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Leroy N. Soetoro
Jul 30, 2019, 9:56:14 PM7/30/19
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Are the words "America" and "American" potentially offensive? Maybe not, a
university in Colorado has decided.
According to reports, a draft version of Colorado State University’s
"Inclusive Language Guide" included "America" and "American" among words
deemed to be non-inclusive.
The argument: Inside the U.S., "America" and "American" typically refer to
the United States. But outside the U.S., both terms are also used in
reference to other countries in North America, Central America, South
America and the Caribbean.
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Colorado State University in Fort Collins. (Google)
Colorado State University in Fort Collins. (Google)
The suggested alternative: Refer to an American as a "U.S. citizen" or
"person from the U.S.," the draft said.
Using "America" or "American," the draft argued, “erases other cultures
and depicts the United States as the dominant American country.”
Although the university, based in Fort Collins, ultimately changed its
mind, some critics had plenty to say about the draft version of the
document.
For example, former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took issue with it in an
op-ed for The Washington Times this week.
“Instead of spending so much time worrying about ways not to offend
anyone, it would be nice if our colleges and universities actually worried
about teaching our students,” Walker wrote. “Since 1978, college tuition
has gone up 1,125 percent -- four times the rate of inflation, while
actual time in the classroom by tenured professors teaching undergraduates
has gone down.”
“Instead of spending so much time worrying about ways not to offend
anyone, it would be nice if our colleges and universities actually worried
about teaching our students.”
— Scott Walker, former governor of Wisconsin
In a statement, Colorado State Chancellor Tony Frank stressed that use of
the guide is voluntary anyway.
“We consider free speech and the First Amendment the foundations of a
great American public university,” he added.
The university said it considers its "Inclusive Language Guide" to be a
"living document" and "not an official policy or required practice."
"This document is intended as a resource to help our campus community
reflect our Principles of Community particularly inclusion, respect, and
social justice," the draft said. "The language in the guide may not apply
to every individual and it is critical to take personal preference into
account. The guide is not about political-correctness or policing grammar,
but rather helping communicators practice inclusive language and helping
everyone on our campus feel welcomed, respected, and valued."
The final version of the guide suggests avoiding words like “male” and
“female” and “Mr.” “Mrs.” or Ms," saying the words are considered non-
inclusive.
“Male and female refers to biological sex and not gender,” the guide says.
“In terms of communication methods (articles, social media, etc.), we very
rarely need to identify or know a person’s biological sex and more often
are referring to gender.”
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In addition, words and terms like “crazy,” “dumb,” “dwarf,” “Eskimo,”
“gyp,” “Hispanic," "illegal immigrant" and "normal person" also were
deemed terms to avoid.
The guide also mentions the racist history of seemingly innocuous terms
like “cakewalk,” which was apparently a game that slaves were forced to
play, and “Eenie meenie miney moe,” which originally used the n-word in
the phrase, "Catch a tiger by the toe," according to the guide.
It also considers the term "straight" to be offensive because it implies
that gay people are "'crooked' or not normal."
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Are the words "America" and "American" potentially offensive? Maybe not, a
university in Colorado has decided.
According to reports, a draft version of Colorado State University’s
"Inclusive Language Guide" included "America" and "American" among words
deemed to be non-inclusive.
The argument: Inside the U.S., "America" and "American" typically refer to
the United States. But outside the U.S., both terms are also used in
reference to other countries in North America, Central America, South
America and the Caribbean.
DR. CHARLES KESLER: THE LEFT SEES POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AS 'ESTABLISHED
RELIGION,' SHUNS DISSENTERS
Colorado State University in Fort Collins. (Google)
Colorado State University in Fort Collins. (Google)
The suggested alternative: Refer to an American as a "U.S. citizen" or
"person from the U.S.," the draft said.
Using "America" or "American," the draft argued, “erases other cultures
and depicts the United States as the dominant American country.”
Although the university, based in Fort Collins, ultimately changed its
mind, some critics had plenty to say about the draft version of the
document.
For example, former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took issue with it in an
op-ed for The Washington Times this week.
“Instead of spending so much time worrying about ways not to offend
anyone, it would be nice if our colleges and universities actually worried
about teaching our students,” Walker wrote. “Since 1978, college tuition
has gone up 1,125 percent -- four times the rate of inflation, while
actual time in the classroom by tenured professors teaching undergraduates
has gone down.”
“Instead of spending so much time worrying about ways not to offend
anyone, it would be nice if our colleges and universities actually worried
about teaching our students.”
— Scott Walker, former governor of Wisconsin
In a statement, Colorado State Chancellor Tony Frank stressed that use of
the guide is voluntary anyway.
“We consider free speech and the First Amendment the foundations of a
great American public university,” he added.
The university said it considers its "Inclusive Language Guide" to be a
"living document" and "not an official policy or required practice."
"This document is intended as a resource to help our campus community
reflect our Principles of Community particularly inclusion, respect, and
social justice," the draft said. "The language in the guide may not apply
to every individual and it is critical to take personal preference into
account. The guide is not about political-correctness or policing grammar,
but rather helping communicators practice inclusive language and helping
everyone on our campus feel welcomed, respected, and valued."
The final version of the guide suggests avoiding words like “male” and
“female” and “Mr.” “Mrs.” or Ms," saying the words are considered non-
inclusive.
“Male and female refers to biological sex and not gender,” the guide says.
“In terms of communication methods (articles, social media, etc.), we very
rarely need to identify or know a person’s biological sex and more often
are referring to gender.”
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
In addition, words and terms like “crazy,” “dumb,” “dwarf,” “Eskimo,”
“gyp,” “Hispanic," "illegal immigrant" and "normal person" also were
deemed terms to avoid.
The guide also mentions the racist history of seemingly innocuous terms
like “cakewalk,” which was apparently a game that slaves were forced to
play, and “Eenie meenie miney moe,” which originally used the n-word in
the phrase, "Catch a tiger by the toe," according to the guide.
It also considers the term "straight" to be offensive because it implies
that gay people are "'crooked' or not normal."
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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