FDA staffers told that 'woman,' 'disabled' among banned words...

Jessica_Rose · February 20, 2025, 06:35:41 AM

Exclusive-FDA staffers told that 'woman,' 'disabled' among banned words; White House says it's an error

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Story by Rachael Levy (20 Feb 2025)

(Reuters) - Some U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman," "disabled" and "elderly" in external communications, two sources familiar with the matter said, part of a list of banned terms that a White House spokesman said had misinterpreted President Donald Trump's executive order.

A list with the file name "Prohibited words" has been circulating since at least last week in official work chats, according to two FDA scientists with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity for fear of professional repercussions.

Another federal health agency was told in recent weeks to remove words such as gender, transgender, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and nonbinary from its communications to ensure that they comply with executive orders that solely recognize male and female sex and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The White House spokesman told Reuters that most of the words on the FDA list didn't need to be removed from communications. He said that an error may have resulted from FDA officials misinterpreting Trump's executive order against "gender ideology."

The spokesman said the FDA does need to prohibit use of the words gender, inclusion, identity, diversity, inter, intersex, equity, equitable, transgender and trans to comply with the order.

An FDA spokesman said the agency has no official list of banned words and declined to comment about the White House's contention that some words can't be used.

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Sephirah · February 20, 2025, 03:26:41 PM

Those youth-challenged, ably deficient females must be furious.

If this wasn't tragically real, it would be an actual Monty Python sketch. Up there with Biggus Dickus and the Ministry of Silly Walks.

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