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Woke week (critique of AMA Guide to Language, Narrative, and Concepts)
The Grumpy Economist ^ | November 2, 2021 | John Cochrane

Posted on 11/03/2021 9:09:58 AM PDT by karpov

The institutions of civil society are now thoroughly politicized. "Wokeness" is their ideology and religion, and mastering an ever-changing arcane vocabulary is now the key to access to the elite, as well as making sure you're not the next one sent to the proverbial Gulag.

I can't keep up with everything in this vein. Still, I've been silent long enough, so I think it's worth passing along interesting tidbits as they come.

A few items on this theme came across the transom last week, that seem fun to share. The American Medical Association issued an official 54 page document instructing all doctors on proper language. (Twitter source with more commentary.)

Mind you, as in other cases, this isn't just opinion -- I'm a radical free speech advocate, say and write what you want. It's the official opinion of a scientific professional society, formerly a-political.

(Excerpt) Read more at johnhcochrane.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: ama
The post has tables of old and new AMA-preferred terminology.
1 posted on 11/03/2021 9:09:58 AM PDT by karpov
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To: karpov

With their new terminology, the AMA demonstrates it has become a Marxist/racist organization opposed to the constitutional principles of the United States Constitution.


2 posted on 11/03/2021 9:16:13 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: Carl Vehse

The overwhelming majority of doctors in this country do not belong to the AMA. 20 years ago we recognized they were poisoned.


3 posted on 11/03/2021 10:04:23 AM PDT by consult
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