race and ethnicity

forbidden (sacred) word project

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“Many minority groups in the United States maintain strong ethnic identity; especially in cities, immigrants are often attracted to ethnic communities established by people from their own country, communities in which many traditional cultural features are maintained. (See melting pot.)”

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race

forbidden word project

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“Race has been used to refer to a group of people who share certain characteristics, such as skin color. However, genetic evidence has proved that such groupings are not a scientific or biological classification for categories of humans. The term is still commonly used to generally refer to groups of people that share a skin color, heritage, origin, culture, or similar characteristics. This sense of race is an arbitrary label that lumps people together and is not scientific.”

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prostitute

forbidden word project

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“call girl 
escort 
male prostitute
provider 
sex worker 
worker”

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pronouns

forbidden word project

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“A word referring to someone in the third person. Apparently, a malleable form of self-expression that needs to be at the forefront of western politics. It’s use is subject to politically correct hysteria that evades the fact the United States is involved in 5 different wars.”

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pronoun

forbidden word project

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“A pronoun is a type of word that replaces a noun (reminder, a noun is a person, place, or thing). Pronouns are words like she, you, him, them, this, and who, to name a few. For example, in the sentence ‘Carol likes apples,’ the specific proper noun Carol can be replaced with the pronoun she: ‘She likes apples.’ English has several categories of pronouns.”

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privileges

forbidden word project

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“Privileges . . . are the specific benefits or advantages that come with possessing privilege. These can include access to better education, healthcare, job opportunities, and social networks. Privileges can also be more subtle, such as not having to worry about being discriminated against or harassed due to one’s race or gender. Privileges can be both tangible and intangible, and they often work together to reinforce existing power structures and inequalities.”

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privilege

forbidden word project

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“Related Words
advantage 
allowance 
authority 
authorization 
benefit 
concession 
due 
entitlement 
exemption 
freedom 
immunity 
license 
opportunity 
prerogative 
right”

from Dictionary.com

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