UC tells students ‘do not’ say ‘Chinese Virus' and 'do not allow' others to say it either

UC tells students ‘do not’ say ‘Chinese Virus' and 'do not allow' others to say it either

• The University of California system has issued a set of guidelines directing students and employees how to speak about the coronavirus from Wuhan, China.
• The document directly tells students what names they should use for the virus.

One student responded by pointing out that “The Chinese government has actively contributed to the spread of this deadly virus."
The Council of Chief Diversity Officers at the University of California released a “guidance document” to announce “supportive positive and inclusive campus climates during the COVID-19 crisis.”
The list begins by telling students to “reject racism, sexism, xenophobia and all hateful or intolerant speech, both in person and online,” and to “Be an ‘up-stander,’ and discourage others from engaging in such behavior.”
“Do not use terms such as ‘Chinese Virus’ or other terms which cast either intentional or unintentional projections of hatred toward Asian communities, and do not allow the use of these terms by others,”...
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