"There is power in language." said the councilman who proposed eliminating all gendered language in the Berkeley's municipal code. Yes, indeed there is. This is downright Orwellian. Right out of "1984".
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I clicked through to see what other words were removed/replaced. Quite a list, including the word "heir". Maybe I'm missing something, but I've never associated a sex with "heir." And, I'd bet many will be offended when referred to as they/them instead of he/she.
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Would expect nothing less from Berkeley
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