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Originally Posted by Catfishjeff
Then there’s Stanford University where they have banned the word American. Because there are lots of other countries in The Americas, it could be offensive. Now you have to say, “United States of America.” So I’m no longer an American. I guess they didn’t need any donations from me or my classmates because we are furious.
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Stanford University absolutely DID NOT BAN the word "American." Their IT department put out a list of imprecise and potentially harmful words or phrases they would like to see avoided. The University has issued a statement saying this list does not represent University policy.
'American' and 'you guys' among words considered harmful by Stanford group
Checking before presenting a statement as fact is always a good idea.