Workers were previously told to remove words such as gender, transgender, LGBT and nonbinary from communications

Summary

FDA scientists have been instructed to avoid using words like “woman,” “disabled,” and “elderly” in external communications, per a leaked list circulating within the agency.

The directive, reportedly linked to Trump’s executive order against “gender ideology,” has caused confusion and concern.

The White House denies most words are banned but confirms restrictions on terms related to gender and diversity.

Scientists fear these limits will hinder medical research and public health efforts.

  • doodledup@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    11 hours ago

    Nobody realizes that all of these outrageous headlines, quotes and ideas of Trump are just distractions from his actual agenda. He’s intentionally flooding the media with this kind of stuff.

    This headline in particular is completely irrelevant in the grand sceme of things. So is most other things. Like him saying he’s going to own Gaza. Was never going to happen. It’s just a distraction and everyone is falling for it again and again.

    I learned to ignore most of what Trump is doing and only pay attention to the important stuff that usually ranks second in the news behind this kind of stuff.