Woke leaders at USC ban the word 'field' because it's racist:

The University of Southern California’s School of Social Work has published a letter saying it will remove the word ‘field’ from its curriculum and practice and replace it with the word ‘practicum’ instead.  

The move is meant to reflect ‘anti-racist’ values, but some have argued that it insults the intelligence of the people who it is addressing.

‘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 letter read.

‘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.’

Houman David Hemmati, a board-certified MD Ophthalmologist and PhD research scientist, tweeted: ‘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?’.

Interim dean of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Vassilios Papadopoulos, sought to clarify the situation. He told Fox News Digital that he understands the decision was made by the Office of Practicum Education ‘out of a desire to more accurately describe its work’.

He added: ‘Because the Office is not an academic department, its name change was not subject to a formal review process. The university does not maintain a list of “banned” or discouraged words. As an institution of higher education, we will continue to use words – including the word “field” – that accurately encompass and describe our work and research, while also continuing our efforts to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all.’

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11622411/Woke-leaders-USC-ban-word-field-racist.html

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