The word “field” is racist says the University of Southern California.
According to a report from The Daily Caller, elite west coast school USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is banning use of the word “field” —it’s “anti-Black” and “anti-immigrant.”
From The Daily Caller:
The school reportedly stripped the word from use due to alleged ties to “anti-Black” and “anti-immigrant” rhetoric, according to the email sent by the Practicum Education Department to the campus community, faculty, staff and students. The school informed that the word “practicum” would be used instead to “ensure [its] use of inclusive language and practice.”
“This change supports anti-racist social work practice by replacing language that could be considered anti-Black or anti-immigrant in favor of inclusive language,” the email reportedly reads. “Language can be powerful, and phrases such as ‘going into the field’ or ‘field work’ may have connotations for descendants of slavery and immigrant workers that are not benign.”
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“In solidarity with universities across the nation, our goal is not just to change language but to honor and acknowledge incline and reject white supremacy, anti-immigrant and anti-blackness ideologies,” the email continues. “Words are powerful, but even more so is action. We are committing to further align our actions, behaviors, and practices with anti-racism and anti-oppression, which requires taking a close and critical look at our profession – our history, our biases, and our complicity in past and current injustices.”
View the letter below:
Today, @uscsocialwork sent out this letter announcing that they will no longer use the word “field” (as in “conducting field work”) because it’s perceived as racist. Is this with merit or empty virtue signaling? @elonmusk @IngrahamAngle pic.twitter.com/kgM9p4MAb5
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) January 10, 2023
More over at The Daily Caller:
Apparently fields are racist now https://t.co/VGkJWGVTWH
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 10, 2023
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