Federal Government's Banned Words List Grows to 350+ Terms, Chilling Free Speech
PEN America has compiled a list of over 350 words and phrases that federal agencies are reportedly banning or flagging, including terms like 'climate change,' 'safe drinking water,' and 'women.' The restrictions, stemming from Trump administration executive orders, are causing scientists to self-censor and threatening research on critical issues.
We're now living in a country where the government has decided that a sweeping array of everyday terms will now be erased and forbidden in government agencies, websites, or even scientific research proposals.