Word police: Stanford wants you to stop saying ‘American’

Stanford University has entered the brave new world of language policing. Only you can’t use the word “brave” in this colorful new world. You can’t say “tribe.” You can’t say “he,” but should say “they” to refer to s singular male. The university wants its campus community to stop using certain words and use other … Continue reading Word police: Stanford wants you to stop saying ‘American’