Much ado about nothing - the Liberal platform - The city of Duluth, Minnesota, is getting a politically correct tune-up: removing the word “chief” from government job titles out of cultural sensitivity to Native Americans and removing masculine terms to opt for more “gender neutral” language.
“You know, names and language and what we use to call things really matters,” said Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, according to a report from Twin Cities posted Thursday.
“It is language that is offensive to people who are indigenous and actually offensive to a lot of people, especially when there is other language available,” complained Larson, adding, “when a gender is identified, it’s always ‘him.'”
The report noted that Larson is seeking to update “Duluth’s language in the city charter to be more gender-neutral and sensitive to other cultures.”
“It really grounds us in our work, and it can better reflect the work we do now, in terms of more modern language,” the left-wing mayor explained, elaborating on the “proposed charter modification that will go to the Duluth City Council on Monday,” Twin Cities reported.
