Social media users have been poking fun at a new list of “harmful language” crafted at Stanford University—which includes supposedly offensive terms like “American,” “brave, and “addicted.” While many ...

“This website contains language that is offensive or harmful,” a Stanford University Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative website stated in December. “Please engage with this website at your own ...

Many of us are trying to do better with language, but this is just a ridiculous bridge too far. Many of us are trying nowadays to be more thoughtful and inclusive in the way we use language as our ...