"Bad Words": Further down the inexplicably absurd DEI-hating rabbit hole, there is now an exhaustive list of words that are not allowed on government web sites. If you are applying for a grant the following words will get you application flagged for review. As an example, people renewing grants involving climate change are not supposed to use the word “climate”. Federal employees have received an email encouraging them to report their colleagues for using any of the dreaded terms. Please folks, how Orwellian do we have to get before you stop telling me I am over-reacting? (WaPo)
activism
activists
advocacy
advocate
advocates
barrier
barriers
biased
biased toward
biases
biases towards
bipoc
black and latinx
community diversity
community equity
cultural differences
cultural heritage
culturally responsive
disabilities
disability
discriminated
discrimination
discriminatory
diverse backgrounds
diverse communities
diverse community
diverse group
diverse groups
diversified
diversify
diversifying
diversity and inclusion
diversity equity
enhance the diversity
enhancing diversity
equal opportunity
equality
equitable
equity
ethnicity
excluded
female
females
fostering inclusivity
gender
gender diversity
genders
hate speech
excluded
female
females
fostering inclusivity
gender
gender diversity
genders
hate speech
hispanic minority
historically
implicit bias
implicit biases
inclusion
inclusive
inclusiveness
inclusivity
increase diversity
increase the diversity
indigenous community
inequalities
inequality
inequitable
inequities
institutional
Igbt
marginalize
marginalized
minorities
minority
multicultural
polarization
political
prejudice
privileges
promoting diversity
race and ethnicity
racial
racial diversity
racial inequality
racial justice
racially
racism
sense of belonging
sexual preferences
social justice
sociocultural
socioeconomic
status
stereotypes
systemic
trauma
under appreciated
under represented
under served
underrepresentation
underrepresented
underserved
undervalued
victim
women
women and underrepresented
Of course the list is ridiculous. But it will achieve it's intended purpose by making it impossible to apply for grants.
It will also make his MAGA base (who again, don't have any idea what DEI is) all warm and fuzzy inside.