Oxfam has been criticised for a 'bizarre' new 'inclusive language guide' that apologises for even using English, and tells staff to avoids words like 'mother', 'pregnant woman', and even 'people'
"This guide aims to support people who have to work and communicate in the English language as part of this colonial legacy.
The 92-page guide, which was released this week, advises staff to avoid saying they "stand with" people they support because it could be considered ableist and alienate "people unable to stand". Maya Forstater, who founded pressure group Sex Matters, accused Oxfam of abolishing the word mother.'How is ignoring and denigrating the world's mothers good for development?' she asked last night.
"Oxfam cannot safeguard women and children if they can't communicate clearly who women and children are."
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