美国大学禁止学生使用冒犯性语言

 

Two programmes taught at Washington State University have set out clear restrictions³ upon the language students can use, banning terms such as "The Man", "Coloured People" and "Illegals/Illegal Aliens".

 

The terms have been forbidden by certain professors on the basis that they are "oppressive and hateful", according to one of the syllabuses⁴ reported by Campus Reform.

 

The "Course Notes and Policies" of the university's "Women & Popular Culture" course taught by Professor Selena Lester Breikss specifies⁵ that “Gross generalisations, stereotypes⁶, and derogatory/oppressive language are not acceptable".

 

"Use of racist⁷, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, classist, or generally offensive language in class or submission¹ of such material will not be tolerated," it adds.

 

Breikss also bans the use of the words "male and female" in the course.

 

A further course entitled "Introduction to Comparative Ethics⁸ Studies" taught by Professor Rebecca Fowler also states that the use of "inappropriate terminology⁹" will impact on students' grades, "with the deduction¹⁰ of one point per incident".

 

Terms included in the language sanctions include "coloured", "the white man" and "illegals".

 

Fowler cites the Associated Press style guide saying: "The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term 'illegal immigrant' or the use of 'illegal' to describe a person … 'illegal' should describe only an action."

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