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In our recently submitted grants we had to change “traumatic brain injury” to “concussive brain injury” and “male and female mice” to “male and non-male mice” because traumatic and female are now verboten words that can get our grants killed. It’s insanity.

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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago

Yeah that's what happens when "science" is based on capitalism, fascism, etc. It's just more explicit now.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Ironically enough, if they used German words for such, it might just pass the Turd Reich censors. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] arschflugkoerper@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Actually more inclusive terminology lol

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the male is a bit hostile and problematic too. It should be non-male and non-female

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Can't use the word female in any context so it would have to be non-male and non-non-male.

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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Anti-Woke stuff is ridiculous.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 1 day ago (7 children)

These idiots will learn one day that you can't kill an idea.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Orwell would disagree, unfortunately.

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

But you can kill mice! Presumably with a little box and a miniature, spring-loaded boxing glove stored inside

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