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.

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[–] gnome@programming.dev 8 points 13 hours ago (5 children)

How are they supposed to refer to a woman then? ~wo~MAN?

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

“Wives” I guess since that seems to be the only position that these people value.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 13 hours ago

Presumably "femoids" or some other 4chan coinage.

[–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Unman

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

Oh that explains the plane binary...

[–] Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org 7 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I guess "Females"

[–] gnome@programming.dev 7 points 12 hours ago

Also banned it seems. Another source.

[–] vivi@slrpnk.net 5 points 12 hours ago

I'm pretty sure the lists I've seen circulating also ban the word female... which is so bizarre

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

They aren't.

Anyone other than no disabled cis hetero white males is irrelevant.