AUDub 11,147 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 CDC gets a list of forbidden words that include fetus, transgender, diversity. Analysts were told they can't be used in preparing documents for next year's budget. 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. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,147 Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 I know some of the culture warrior types are happy with this, but it's pretty ridiculous. What if a researcher was investigating reducing miscarriages? How in the hell are they supposed to get their point across without using the words "fetus," "vulnerable" or "evidence based?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,600 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 We're being led by a facist. Hell maybe worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,367 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Bigbens42 said: I know some of the culture warrior types are happy with this, but it's pretty ridiculous. What if a researcher was investigating reducing miscarriages? How in the hell are they supposed to get their point across without using the words "fetus," "vulnerable" or "evidence based?" Well, they aren't supposed to mention "science-based" information in the first place. This is absolutely, fricken insane. I am starting to wonder just how bad it can get before the "correction". Hell, we've already had two civil wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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