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CDC Gets List of Forbidden Words: Science-Based, Evidence-Based, Vulnerable, Fetus, ...

posted by martyb on Sunday December 17 2017, @05:16AM   Printer-friendly
from the George-Orwell-Says-Hi! dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

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."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cdc-gets-list-of-forbidden-words-fetus-transgender-diversity/2017/12/15/f503837a-e1cf-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html

You don't say!

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 17 2017, @06:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 17 2017, @06:57PM (#611039)

    Did you read the article? Its nothing like that.
    In this case, the CDC specifically recommends saying "based on science".

    Did you read the article?

    Because you left the weirdest part of that recommendation, the part that is exactly what you accuse those of creating an "atrocious neologism" of doing.
    FTFA: “CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes"