Latest phrases to be branded offensive due to their 'violent' undertones trends now
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They are words and phrases that have been a part of the English language for centuries.
But now ‘jump the gun’, ‘roll with the punches’ and even ‘deadline’ are on a new ultra-woke list of terms to avoid because they are considered too ‘violent’.
Instead, safer alternatives are suggested with, for example, ‘that’ll kill two birds with one stone’ being replaced with ‘that’ll feed two birds with one scone’.
The guide is entitled Evolving From Violent Language and was created, perhaps unsurprisingly, in the ultra-woke US state California.
Author Anna Taylor is a communications director and ‘diversity, equity and inclusion champion’ at technology company Phenomenex.
Last night, Ms Taylor told The Mail on Sunday: ‘The guide is for those who would like to replace mostly violently framed idioms with more positive and inclusive language.’
The guide is entitled Evolving From Violent Language and was created, perhaps unsurprisingly, in the ultra-woke US state California
Pictured on the right are two columns with the one on the left, under the heading ‘Instead Of’, listing terms Ms Taylor deems unacceptable, with her alternatives in the right column under ‘Say This’.
