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AP nixes 'homophobia', 'ethnic cleansing'
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Nov 27, 2012 10:59am |
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| Category | Rule Change |
| Author | Dylan Byers |
| News Date | Monday, November 26, 2012 08:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Associated Press has nixed "homophobia," "ethnic cleansing," and a number of other terms from its Style Book in recent months.
The online Style Book now says that "-phobia," "an irrational, uncontrollable fear, often a form of mental illness" should not be used "in political or social contexts," including "homophobia" and "Islamophobia." It also calls "ethnic cleansing" a "euphemism," and says the AP "does not use 'ethnic cleansing' on its own. It must be enclosed in quotes, attributed and explained." |
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