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kpete

(72,902 posts)
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 12:39 PM Dec 2020

The forbidden words are "vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-

-based" and "science-based."

Just WOW

CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity

Policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta were told of the list of forbidden words at a meeting Thursday with senior CDC officials who oversee the budget, according to an analyst who took part in the 90-minute briefing. The forbidden words are "vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-based" and "science-based."

In some instances, the analysts were given alternative phrases. Instead of "science-based" or ­"evidence-based," the suggested phrase is "CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes," the person said. In other cases, no replacement words were immediately offered.


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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-banned-words-fetus-diversity-report/
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The forbidden words are "vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence- (Original Post) kpete Dec 2020 OP
CDC replies fuck off. pwb Dec 2020 #1
December 2017... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #2
The Flat Earth community wishes to add "gravity" to the list dalton99a Dec 2020 #3
Globe and Sphere will now be frowned upon texasfiddler Dec 2020 #4
Obviously, these cro-magats never watched Footloose C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #5
Official policy since 2017. Eugene Dec 2020 #6
December 15, 2017: CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #7

C_U_L8R

(49,384 posts)
5. Obviously, these cro-magats never watched Footloose
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 12:54 PM
Dec 2020

Perhaps journalists should use these words with ever inquiry.

Eugene

(67,101 posts)
6. Official policy since 2017.
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 01:04 PM
Dec 2020

The Dump administration has sidelined, silenced and purged government scientists ever since.

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