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In our recently submitted grants we had to change “traumatic brain injury” to “concussive brain injury” and “male and female mice” to “male and non-male mice” because traumatic and female are now verboten words that can get our grants killed. It’s insanity.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Instead of "Leftwing" and "Rightwing", we should just use "Alpha" and "Beta" respectively, just like they wanted. 🤭

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

These idiots will learn one day that you can't kill an idea.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Orwell would disagree, unfortunately.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fortunately, he's not a historian.

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

But you can kill mice! Presumably with a little box and a miniature, spring-loaded boxing glove stored inside

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You have more hope than me that nazis can change.

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[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for participating in the latest moral race to the bottom

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

How DARE they Assume Mice can be MORE then just Male AND Female! NONMALE means ANYTHING THATS NOT MALE you Stupid Libtards Commies!

-A Happy Republican Voter who just Lost their Medicaid and SNAP Benefits and saw their Toddler get Deported!

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

real men don't have trauma and women don't exist. case dismissed.

[–] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wow they didn't need to take the George orwell concept of double speak so far

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ironically enough, if they used German words for such, it might just pass the Turd Reich censors. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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