Politico's banned word list revealed: Shows outlet urged writers to avoid terms ‘mankind’, ‘biological male'
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Reports confirmed Politico provided a lengthy banned word list to its journalists to ensure they were inclusive enough in their coverage.
The list, which was proposed in an internal memo in January 2022, also banned other words that could be deemed politically incorrect, such as "Anchor baby," and "Peanut gallery" – the latter being offensive because it was originally a reference to "the cheapest seats often occupied by Black people and people with low incomes." Gabriel Hays is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.
Spectator World reporter Amber Athey revealed this banned word list from Politico in a report Monday, indicating that it was part of an internal company initiative started in the last couple years so the outlet could avoid "elevating transphobic voices."