"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a guide last week for "Inclusive Communication," cautioning against using words like prisoner, smoker, illegal immigrant, disabled or homeless, which the agency says could imply blame or stigma.
The guide's opening line says, "We must confront the systems and policies that have resulted in the generational injustice that has given rise to health inequities."
The CDC is now about fighting injustice, not disease.
The agency says instead of gender-specific pronouns like him or her, use "they," even when referring to one person.
And talk about "parents" or "expectant parents" instead of mothers or fathers...Read all!
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