Opinion: Stanford University’s anti-‘American’ wokeness
The 13-page “Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative” includes words like “immigrant,” which should be replaced by “person who has immigrated.” It advises against saying “walk-in hours” in favor of “open hours” to avoid discriminating against and hurting the feeling of those with disabilities. Stanford urges that we drop the phrase “beating a dead horse” because it normalizes violence against animals.
Goodness, one of my favorite groups growing up was “Jay and the Americans.” One can never listen to “Cara Mia” the same way again. What about calling someone “un-American”? Is that elitist, too? Can we still refer to a style as “Americana”? But there is good news. This means we can drop that stupid, nonsensical, bizarre term “African American.” When a black person from the U.S. visits Africa, Africans do not refer to him or her as “African American.” I asked a reporter with The Los Angeles Times why in one paragraph the newspaper used the term “African-American” to describe a black man, and then in the same paragraph, near the end, described him as “black.” “What?” I said.
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