A foreign aid group funded by the Scottish government has produced an ‘inclusive language guide‘ that claims the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’ are “oppressive.”
The organisation, Scotland’s International Development Alliance (SIDA) has advised that people stop using the “problematic” terms, and replace them with terms such as ‘parent’ or ‘guardian’.
It also suggests replacing ‘girls’ and ‘guys’ with ‘colleagues’ or ‘everyone’.
This will help “avoid bias, stop reinforcing existing power structures, and convey respect,” according to the guide.
It further states, “With this language guide we hope to ensure our language is contributing to – not getting in the way of – the fundamental changes we are looking to make in the world: equality, inclusion, fairness, decolonisation, and global justice.”
Other phrases on the chopping block are the likes of ‘chairman’ and ‘spokeswoman’ and ‘manpower’ because they are gendered.
The charity also decrees that the terms ‘third world’ and ‘foreign aid’ are unacceptable and that “only by talking about and reflecting on language can we hope to make it anti-oppressive.”
The document states that “paternalistic language implies an unequal power relationship marked by altruism which denies the unjust distribution of resources that defines that dynamic.”
In place of ‘foreign aid’ SIDA suggests using the term ‘global redistribution’, and in place of ‘third world’, use ‘majority world’.
SIDA also opposes the phrases ‘global warming/heating’ and ‘climate change’ because they are not alarmist enough. Instead they offer ‘climate crisis’ as an alternative, and ‘climate emergency’ as an ideal.
A spokesman for the Free Speech Union described the document as “an attempt to gloss over the fact that the real reason these red-pencil wielding zealots want to ban words like mother and father is to enforce radical progressive dogma. “
“Problematic’ is a euphemism for ‘things I would like to ban for narrow ideological reasons’,” he added.
Responding to the backlash, SIDA’s chief executive Frances Guy stated “We make no mention of banning any words and are clear that context is important.”
He added, “With specific regard to the terms mother and father, we simply encourage people to reflect as to whether a gendered term is most appropriate, or if in fact the reference is to a parent or guardian.”
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, commented, “This organisation is proposing changes to language based on a radical ideological programme, and is using taxpayers’ cash as its support structure. The Scottish Government should withdraw funding.”
This type of nonsense keeps rearing its head among academics, government bureaucrats, NGO fanatics and even religious organisations with nothing better to do than attempt to police the language people use.
The Scottish government is already firmly in the crosshairs of free speech protectionists over the introduction of extreme new ‘hate crime’ laws:
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Fuck off, you bunch of sissies!
Say “No” to
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Oh, and FUCK Scotland!
Don’t hold back – tell us how you really feel.
Where to begin. It’s all ludicrous in the extreme but ‘decolonisation’? Please do tell me exactly which countries we are currently ‘colonising’???…… I’ll wait.
All part of the hook nosed filth peddlers agenda to destroy our societies. We know what you are about and we will not be accepting your b.s.
I would change the word liberal to reality challenged extrmest
What is the first to degrade when tyranny rises?? – LANGUAGE!!
Funny how they don’t find the main deliverer of oppression since the very dawn of civilization. But this is also ironic because this also illustrates how uncivilized we have become and when it comes to degeneracy, the government is the tip of the spear.
I should add that government funded and charity are an oxymoron too, as charity is the antithesis of socialism.
I find the term “government funded charity” to be offensive.
What about words like traitors, tards, deranged, insane…? can we use that?
Its the stepping stones to using “Comrade” as everyone’s preferred pronouns..
“ SIDA’s chief executive Frances Guy”
This ‘guys’ last name is offensive then right?
Well, tell those Whackos I find the words Negro, Jew, Muslim and Transvestite
offensive and oppressive!