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other common phrases could be offensive
Watch the mouth area everyday phrases like "proper grip down the fort" along with "rule of thumb" Are essentially offensive bombshells. At least while using State Department. Chief multiplicity Officer John Robinson penned a column in the department's latest edition of "State journal" informing readers on some rather obscure Ps and Qs. Robinson ticked off several common phrases and went on to elucidate why their roots are racially or culturally insensitive. Diplomats, particularly in an administration that swaps "War on fear" for "Overseas mishap operation" And once shied away from using the word "Terrorism, because,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], robinson warned, "host down the fort" Is a potentially insulting reference to American Indian stereotypes. "which have have you or a colleague asked if someone could 'hold down the fort?'" He published. "You were likely asking someone to watch the office while you go and do another thing, But the phrase's historical symbolism to some is negative and racially offensive, he was quoted saying: "To 'hold down the fort' originally meant to watch and force away the vicious Native American intruders. In the areas of the West, Army soldiers or settlers saw the 'fort' as their refuge off their perceived 'enemy,' the stereotypical 'savage' Native American tribes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], He singled out another phrase, "journey Dutch, currently being a "Negative label portraying the Dutch as cheap,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and consequently "guideline :, He written, Can in women's activists refer "To an old-fashioned law,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Whereby the width of a husband's thumb was the legal size of a switch or rod allowed to beat his wife,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], improve, he was quoted saying, "If her bruises were not larger than the width of his thumb, The husband could not be dropped at court to answer for his behavior because he had not violated the 'rule of thumb.'" He went on to urge caution over from time to time "Handicap, As some impairment advocates "Believe this term is rooted in a connection between a disabled individual and a beggar, Who had to beg with a cap in his or her hand because of the inability to maintain employment, What to make of this? johnson cited the cautionary tale of Nike rolling out a "as well as white Tan" Sneaker without realizing the phrase once explained a group "That special atrocities against Irish civilians, Nike after on apologized. "Choose your words attentively, johnson wrote. "Now that you understand the possible historical context of the above phrases, Perhaps you will realize why someone could be offended by their use. Let us agree that language will continue to evolve with continually improving consciousness and respect for others, Robinson also serves as the director of the office of Civil Rights and an adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on diversity issues. He earlier worked as chief diversity officer with the IRS.
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