A United Nations agency has been slammed as “Orwellian” for its latest diktat banning the term “Englishman” in its crackdown on “gendered” language. The Mail has more.
The Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation – which protects trademarks and patents globally – has also vetoed masculine terms including “forefathers” and “brotherhood of man”.
Even “man’s best friend” has been blacklisted – with “a faithful dog” to be used instead. And “birth attendant” is suggested as an alternative to “midwife”.
The move comes after the British Red Cross was accused of having been “hijacked by political extremists” after clamping down on phrases such as “ladies and gentlemen” and “maiden name”.
According to the ‘Guidelines on inclusive language’ published by the UN agency – known as WIPO – using “masculine-specific” terms risks giving the impression that “women are not represented in certain groups or do not possess certain skills”.
Among the terms staff should not use are Englishman – with “English person” or “English national” given as alternatives.
“Man in the street” should be replaced by “ordinary citizen” or “typical person”, while the word “sportsmanlike” is to be avoided in favour of “fair” or “sporting”. …
Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, said: “This is precisely what George Orwell warned us about.
“Banning certain words and phrases to advance a dogmatic political ideology is a hallmark of totalitarianism.”
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Way before Covid, I had learnt to read journal articles starting with the “competing interests” section, then methods, then results and conclusions last.
Covid certainly reinforced my policy.
It also means that the vast majority of research can be happily consigned to the dustbin.
I never cease to be amazed when the “conclusions” of a research paper are diametrically opposed to the “results”, purely in order to keep the financial masters happy, and score a publication.
I persuaded my 62 year old wife to complete a Yellow Card incident when she suffered from it.
I unfortunately couldn’t previously persuade her not to have the jab as she had a holiday of a life time booked in the Maldives with her friends and that is the only reason she had it.
Steven Robinson
1 year ago
So what was the nature of the adjustment for covariates? This is the key question, but Thorsteinn doesn’t say. Were they explained in the paper or not?
“If you automatically assume you’re being lied to, you won’t go far wrong.”
My view entirely. Always assume that announcements from official bodies, whoever they are, are a pack of lies until said authorities prove differently. As a default position it is highly recommended
22.1% excess deaths here in the UK in week ending 21 April..
2540 non Covid excees deaths in 1 week.. More excess deaths than at the height of the so called “pandemic”
Where’s the debate?, wheres Whitty et al with their graphs and daily broadcast now???
The only politician who raised these concerns gets thrown out of Parliament, even though he was democratically elected by his constituents.
Similar excess deaths in all vaxxed countries
A highly effective “vaccine”??? No it wasn’t.
Cancer relapses through the roof………… Bio weapon would be a more appropriate term.
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Thanks, Thorsteinn.
But I’m afraid you’d need to hold the hand of every single “journalist” through these numbers.
I suspect 99% can’t add up their daily shop.
what! inconvenient reality being silenced!!
preview well worth a watch….
https://www.followthesilenced.com
Way before Covid, I had learnt to read journal articles starting with the “competing interests” section, then methods, then results and conclusions last.
Covid certainly reinforced my policy.
It also means that the vast majority of research can be happily consigned to the dustbin.
I never cease to be amazed when the “conclusions” of a research paper are diametrically opposed to the “results”, purely in order to keep the financial masters happy, and score a publication.
I persuaded my 62 year old wife to complete a Yellow Card incident when she suffered from it.
I unfortunately couldn’t previously persuade her not to have the jab as she had a holiday of a life time booked in the Maldives with her friends and that is the only reason she had it.
So what was the nature of the adjustment for covariates? This is the key question, but Thorsteinn doesn’t say. Were they explained in the paper or not?
If you automatically assume you’re being lied to, you won’t go far wrong.
“If you automatically assume you’re being lied to, you won’t go far wrong.”
My view entirely. Always assume that announcements from official bodies, whoever they are, are a pack of lies until said authorities prove differently. As a default position it is highly recommended
22.1% excess deaths here in the UK in week ending 21 April..
2540 non Covid excees deaths in 1 week.. More excess deaths than at the height of the so called “pandemic”
Where’s the debate?, wheres Whitty et al with their graphs and daily broadcast now???
The only politician who raised these concerns gets thrown out of Parliament, even though he was democratically elected by his constituents.
Similar excess deaths in all vaxxed countries
A highly effective “vaccine”??? No it wasn’t.
Cancer relapses through the roof………… Bio weapon would be a more appropriate term.