CDC Gets List of Forbidden Words: Fetus, Transgender, Diversity

Dec 16, 2017 00:09

The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases - including “fetus” and “transgender” - in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget ( Read more... )

fascism, science, *trigger warning: transphobia, health, abortion, censorship

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ultrasushi December 16 2017, 06:09:46 UTC

Jesus...

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mercystars December 16 2017, 16:05:58 UTC
Ironically, NOT a forbidden word

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oncloud999 December 16 2017, 10:04:44 UTC
of course Trump would not want to use words like evidence based, but that is literally the cornerstone of modern medicine.

THis is so fucked up

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cherriesarered December 16 2017, 14:54:58 UTC
Holy shit, that is terrible. :( The CDC isn't going to be able to effectively help some of these people (which is presumably the goal).

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honorh December 16 2017, 18:14:32 UTC
So, they're outlawing the administration's trigger words, are they?

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omimouse December 16 2017, 20:04:19 UTC
Orwell is laughing at us.

Or crying.

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