UK: Woke university chiefs BAN students and academics from using terms like 'mankind', 'millennial' and 'manpower' in their work

The Universities of Bristol and Nottingham have reportedly outlawed words like 'mankind' and 'millennial' to avoid causing offence - while terms such as 'manpower' are to be replaced with 'workforce'.

Woke chiefs at the Russell Group schools fear the everyday expressions contribute to stigmas and can have negative associations, reports the Sun.

At Bristol, students and faculty have allegedly been told to replace the word 'manning' with 'stationed', while 'able-bodied' people should now be called 'non-disabled'.

The 146-year-old university, which counts stars like Simon Pegg, David Walliams and Matt Lucas as alumni, has also asked that generational nicknames like 'boomers' and 'millennials' be avoided.

As part of its style guide, 'humankind' should also replace 'mankind', while 'workforce' should be used instead of 'manpower'.

In its writing style guide on its website, under 'specific terminology', it reads: 'Avoid using generational labels ('Generation X', 'Baby Boomers', 'Millennials') where possible.

'These can reinforce negative stereotypes, and the terms are not easily understood, especially by some international audiences.'

It adds: 'When writing about people in older age groups, the term 'older people' is generally preferred... avoid the terms 'senior', 'middle-aged', 'elderly', 'pensioner', 'OAP' and 'senior citizen'.'

Meanwhile at Nottingham, phrases such as 'the request fell on deaf ears' or 'blind spot' are now deemed out of touch for potentially 'associating impairments with negative things.'

Words like 'lame' and 'stupid' are also now discouraged.

Bristol Uni agrees, as its style guide reads: 'Avoid slang that associates a disability with a negative trait, such as 'falling on deaf ears', 'turning a blind eye' or 'the blind leading the blind'.'

The guide adds: 'Use the term "non-disabled" rather than "able-bodied" if you need to describe people without disabilities.'

Tory MP Nigel Mills told the Sun: 'Free speech really is at risk because of these ridiculous ideas.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10991217/Woke-university-chiefs-BAN-terms-like-mankind-millennial.html

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