The Magistrates Association, in a bid to promote inclusive communication, has raised eyebrows by urging staff and volunteers to steer clear of words like ‘policemen’ and ‘chairmen’. The Mail has more.
Words such as ‘policemen’ and ‘chairmen’ have been banned in barmy advice handed out by a court industry body.
The Magistrates Association told its staff and volunteers to avoid umbrella terms such as “black, Asian or minority ethnic groups”, which can be “unintentionally divisive”.
It also encouraged them to “describe someone’s sexual orientation in the terms they suggest”.
The 29-page document has sparked a backlash among free speech campaigners, who say it is being peddled by ‘woke warriors’. Toby Young, Director of the Free Speech Union, said: “People are sick to the back teeth of this obsession with policing people’s speech.
“Do these woke warriors really think they’ll dismantle the patriarchy if people start referring to policemen as police officers? The Magistrates Association should be focusing on getting through the backlog of cases and making sure anti-social behaviour is properly punished.”
The style guide, issued to staff in England and Wales, advises them to avoid using terms that might “cause upset”. They include using “died by suicide” instead of “committed suicide” or “taken their own life”.
Tom Franklin, Chief Executive of the Magistrates Association, said he wants the guide, published in September last year, to “be part of everyone’s working day”.
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What..? No BMW..?
It’s highly probable that she will get her natural afro back while she’s inside and even better news she has a criminal record. Both credentials should enhance her standing amongst the BLM fraternity.
A BLM grifter cheats BLM supporters and ends up in gaol. It’s win-win!
And what about the rest of them? And what about those that desecrated the Cenotaph?
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/worlds-oldest-central-bank-seeking-7-billion-bailout-after-massive-bond-losses
Is this the start of the collapse?
Riksbank needs a bailout of $7 billion? There are a few philanthropaths and pharmapaths out there for whom this is little more than pocket money.
The statue should have been put back up. Spineless authorities capitulating to the false virtue signalling mob isn’t turning out well. Mostly peaceful they are not and theft too. Build large mansions is their new name.
Lunatic morons, or little marxists would be other good names for them.
So she forgot to say she was in the wrong lefty group. Instead of BLM she meant to say MBM (My bank account matters)
Her real name (Yvonne Mainer) obviously wasn’t ‘edgy’ and ‘right on’ enough for her.
In her mind, some black lives obviously matter far more than others.
Just another Prize Pig who is “more equal” than the other ones who support BLM.