[lex24]

Well, per the guide, both prostitute (noun), and prostitute (verb) are terms to be avoided, the former to avoid referring to someone by a single characteristic (eg they engage in sex work), while the latter because it correlates corrupt or unworthy purposes with sex work.

BTW, the page does helpfully have an email address for suggestions: ehli-suggestions@stanford.edu
In context it sounds more like they are soliciting more terms for inclusion, but I don't see why someone who earnestly pointed out some of the problems in the list couldn't send feedback.

BC

Because my suggestion - go get a real job, probably wouldn’t be appreciated.  

There are some words on the list that are obvious slurs that anyone with a brain (whoops that’s probably abelist),  know shouldn’t be used.  Most of this, however is nonsense, thought up by people with way too much time on their hands.

I particularly liked “she” and “he” being on the list. Next time I see a non male person, I will be sure to ask their pronoun preference. In fact, it would be a great first line: “Hi, I’m Lex, Im a He, whats your pronoun”?

(When I originally posted I had only seen the few words. Not the 13 page list. If I had not known otherwise, I’d have thought it was an Onion bit.)

And “Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative “ sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit. I wish it was.

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[quote="dabigv13" pid='376814' dateline='1671571546']
They aren't arresting people or kicking then out of school for using a word on this list, which yes, to me, certainly has some silly things on it. Doesn't seem that big of a deal.

Cardcrimson, can you clarify what you are talking about? Because I'm guessing that you think it's racist to offer degrees in things like East Asian studies. I don't really understand that reasoning, but maybe I'm misinterpreting.

You guessed entirely incorrectly, search for "becoming adept" in the list. . . .

I did type most departments, didn't I?

I still don't understand what you are trying to refer to.

The list says to say "become adept in" instead of "master."
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[lex24]

Well, per the guide, both prostitute (noun), and prostitute (verb) are terms to be avoided, the former to avoid referring to someone by a single characteristic (eg they engage in sex work), while the latter because it correlates corrupt or unworthy purposes with sex work.

BTW, the page does helpfully have an email address for suggestions: ehli-suggestions@stanford.edu
In context it sounds more like they are soliciting more terms for inclusion, but I don't see why someone who earnestly pointed out some of the problems in the list couldn't send feedback.

BC

Because my suggestion - go get a real job, probably wouldn’t be appreciated.  

There are some words on the list that are obvious slurs that anyone with a brain (whoops that’s probably abelist),  know shouldn’t be used.  Most of this, however is nonsense, thought up by people with way too much time on their hands.

I particularly liked “she” and “he” being on the list. Next time I see a non male person, I will be sure to ask their pronoun preference. In fact, it would be a great first line: “Hi, I’m Lex, Im a He, whats your pronoun”?

(When I originally posted I had only seen the few words. Not the 13 page list. If I had not known otherwise, I’d have thought it was an Onion bit.)

And “Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative “ sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit. I wish it was.

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[quote="dabigv13" pid='376814' dateline='1671571546']
They aren't arresting people or kicking then out of school for using a word on this list, which yes, to me, certainly has some silly things on it. Doesn't seem that big of a deal.

Cardcrimson, can you clarify what you are talking about? Because I'm guessing that you think it's racist to offer degrees in things like East Asian studies. I don't really understand that reasoning, but maybe I'm misinterpreting.

You guessed entirely incorrectly, search for "becoming adept" in the list. . . .

I did type most departments, didn't I?

I still don't understand what you are trying to refer to.

The list says to say "become adept in" instead of "master."
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