Earlier this month, the State Department defended a memo from Secretary of State Antony Blinken that asked staff to avoid gendered language such as “mother” and “workforce.”
“If you look at that memo, it’s standard government to try to encourage people, as I did, to just respect others, use language that is comfortable for others, and speak the way they speak.” “They like to be talked to, and there’s nothing better than that,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said at a news conference Tuesday.
Miller said that Blinken’s “DEIA Modeling: Gender” initiative aims to “deepen understanding of gender identity and provide guidance on gender identity language and best practices that support inclusive work environments.” He was responding to reports that he had sent a memo titled “Admitted Best Practices.”
Blinken’s Feb. 5 cable, first obtained by National Review, said: “When speaking, please avoid phrases like ‘brave men and women on the front lines.’ Instead, state officials “should use more specific language such as ‘brave first responders,’ ‘brave soldiers,’ and ‘brave DS agents.'”
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Miller said that while the memo mentions Blinken’s name, it did not necessarily come directly from the secretary of state.
“For these types of cables, they’re all signed by the secretary. That’s been standard practice at the department for years. It’s not necessarily the secretary’s own memo,” he said. Ta. .
The guidance includes a list of sexist phrases and words to avoid, including “human resources,” “ladies and gentlemen,” “mother/father,” “son/daughter,” and “husband/wife.” Enumerated. Instead, the memo asked staff to refer to them as “the workforce,” “all,” “the public,” “you,” “parents,” “children,” “spouse,” or “partner,” according to the report. He encouraged them to use it.
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The guidance continued to encourage employees to use “gender-neutral language whenever possible” to “demonstrate respect and avoid misunderstandings,” and to include their preferred pronouns in emails and meetings.
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The utility also warned employees not to make assumptions about gender based on physical appearance or name, which “could cause problems” and send “harmful and exclusionary messages.” It is said that there is a sex.
The State Department advises the president on foreign policy and is responsible for negotiating agreements with other countries. The memo was released as the United States grapples with the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, as well as the war in Israel, and comes as the U.S. fights against Iran-backed militants following the deaths of three U.S. service members. The announcement was made several days after the launch of the attack.
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The memo added that staff should not “pressure anyone to state their pronouns” as it is a “personal decision that should be respected.” Blinken’s memo also asked staff to handle the situation “with sensitivity and grace” if they used the wrong pronouns, while also saying that identities “can be fluid, so changes in pronouns should be handled with sensitivity and grace.” We will continue to respond and support the situation.”
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Other agencies under the Biden administration are also rolling out guidance on inclusive, gender-neutral language. That includes the Department of Health and Human Services’ pronoun guidance, which experts criticized last year as violating employee rights and potentially leading to layoffs. You’re getting the gender wrong. ”
