A UN agency has riled critics by banning terms like "Englishman" and "forefathers" for being too gendered, sparking accusations of Orwellian overreach in its quest for inclusive language.
The policing of 'microaggressions' has to stop, says CJ Strachan. It is time for HR Departments to take a long, hard look at themselves and rein in this nonsense before it wrecks our workplaces and society.
Geordies have blasted Newcastle University after its diversity chiefs labelled the local slang term "pet" as sexist, urging researchers to avoid using it and other terms like "girls" and "ladies".
It's 'advocate', not 'advocate for'. Just because an error is common, doesn't stop it being wrong. And no, you can't 'advocate against'; that's an oxymoron. Can we at least get our words right, pleads Will Jones.
VisitBritain has left many bewildered with its latest woke gobbledegook, substituting terms such as "man hours" with "person hours" in an attempt to be more inclusive.
Police officers have been told not to say "man up", "OAP", "policeman" and "middle-aged", along with a host of other common words and phrases when dealing with the public as they could be "unlawful discrimination".
The Magistrates Association has issued a new woke style guide, advising staff and volunteers to steer clear of terms like 'policemen' and 'chairmen'.
The long march through the institutions is complete, with the Scouts being the last redoubt to be captured. Henceforth, Scouts are banned from using terms like "falling on deaf ears", "maiden name" and "Christian name".
