Workers were previously told to remove words such as gender, transgender, LGBT and nonbinary from communications

Summary

FDA scientists have been instructed to avoid using words like “woman,” “disabled,” and “elderly” in external communications, per a leaked list circulating within the agency.

The directive, reportedly linked to Trump’s executive order against “gender ideology,” has caused confusion and concern.

The White House denies most words are banned but confirms restrictions on terms related to gender and diversity.

Scientists fear these limits will hinder medical research and public health efforts.

    • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      224·
      2 months ago

      As a country we were given the choice between letting one house burn vs letting the entire city burn, and instead of making a helpful choice a group of people decided to protest fire, and yet more decided to just sit at home while the world burned around them.

      They knew what the choices were. Trump flat out said he didn’t care about the constitution, didn’t care about human life, and didn’t care about democracy.

      • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        52·
        2 months ago

        Maybe even better, when they were given a choice between a house or the whole village on fire, some people were like “yeah a flood will stop all this so I’m gunna just bank on one coming” even though there hasn’t been any significant rain in a long whole.

        • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          In fairness, they did get at least a little flooding when that one dam was ordered to purge a not insignificant amount of water.

        • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Wait, you think letting houses burn down is “championing”?

          Where the fuck do you live? I want nothing to do with it.

      • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
        153·
        2 months ago

        An idiot fills the room with words.

        I will continue to say “perfect must not be the enemy of good”.

        These asshats wanted perfect without understanding the complexity behind getting perfect. Good change does not happen overnight. It happens slowly over multiple smaller good changes.

          • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
            41·
            2 months ago

            Incremental change is happening whether you like it or not. History has shown the world is moving in a direction you don’t like whether you like it or not. Things like interracial marriage aren’t going anywhere regardless of how much your bigoted ass winges about it.