More diversity lunacy: The Army Intelligence and Security Command’s list of forbidden words; Update: Add “brown people” to the list
Update: Nine-year-old suspended for saying “Brown people.”
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In response to the Denver diversity video debacle, a military reader shared his own diversity lunacy story:
“I’m not sure this tops the Denver story but this past August the Army Intelligence and Security Command’s (INSCOM) Equal Opportunity (EO) promulgated a list of forbidden words. Some of the words on this list wouldn’t be used in the work place by most people with any common sense — but some of the words on the list are ridiculous and epitomize the overreaching hysteria of the PC speech police. I’m sending a screen shot of the email message that accompanied the forbidden word list, as well as a screen shot of the forbidden words list (2 columns). On the screen shots you can see that I’m logged into my Army AKO email when viewing both the email and the attached forbidden words list — I did this so you can be assured that they were circulated via the Army’s AKO email system and are not something that was made up. However, I’ve blacked out my account information as I do **not** want to be identified as the source. I don’t know whether this list was published Army-wide or DoD-wide or whether it was just an INSCOM project, but note that the EO Advisor says this list was the product of the Army’s EO School, which suggests that this would have been sent Army-wide.”
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waiting for the punch line(s)…
I’m convinced, we’ve all gone mad!!
Sounds Greek to me……..
Bwahahahahahahhahahahahahhahaha
Morons….complete morons.
We’ve lost our common sense!!!! Never to be seen again.
I’m going to take a pass on adding to this list… but it’s very tempting.
Man, did they miss some words.
Fag came up missing but “blondes have more fun” is on there?
Who made this list? A red head?
Canuck?
What if you want to talk about the NHL?
I’m getting a kick out of Colonial….
I can agree with the really hard core racial insults they have never been acceptable in the Military, but come on shouldn’t they be more worried about dealing with gathering intelligence or least trying to display some.
What mouth breather created this list? I give you the following words/phrases:
‘caught red handed’ : meaning caught with the blood still on their hands (from their crime)
‘Oriental’ : well if you’re from the Orient…!!
‘Black list’ : a phrase that has nothing to do with race, never did
‘Blackmail’ : what the heck synonym is there for the crime of blackmail??? “not really white mail”???
‘Black ball’ : obviously the writer has never been to a fraternity vote or many other votes that use the cup and little back and white balls to vote
‘White lie’ : to be replaced with a phrase of 27 words meaning “white lie”
GOOD GRIEF!
I see that “Jew Boy” made the list, but “Jew Girl” was omitted. What’s up with that?!
Speaking as a Canuck, someone has their head up their derriere, or else just doesn’t watch hockey (Vancouver Canucks)…
Absurd.
Working like a slave?
Boy? Girl? Sounds Greek to me?
Blackmail? White lie? Blondes have more fun? Colonial? Savage? Monkey?
You people? Caught red-handed?
Guinea Pig?
Which of those words is even mildly offensive?
I suppose if you used the term “Boy” or “Savage” or “Monkey” or “You People” in a derogatory tone and directed angrily at a minority group, yes, I could see that –
But to wholesale omit these words from office speak is ridiculous and another sign of a world gone mad.
They left out:
Hillary,Nancy,Harry,Jack:),and John
Just want to make sure I get it straight. The sentence “The Private’s wife just had a baby girl” is offensive?
Or “My child took the crayons and colored the pages in her story book”.
May I ask, to whom are these sentences offensive?
I love that boy and girl are on that list, lol! But props to the military to at least including phrases that non-whites might use towards whites.
And when will we all learn …
Where’s “Nappy Headed” and “Ho”? I smell a megaphone protest in the making unless that list is added to….
I was thinking the same thing?
Is anyone really offended when I refer to a warm October afternoon as Indian summer?
And would it be offensive if I complained of being blackeballed for telling a little white lie?
Un-flipping believable.
Well, atleast you can still call someone ‘dumb*ss’
“Pleased to meet you.”
“You, too!”
“We were just talking about the games this weekend. My kid was at soccer all day Saturday, and I got nothing done. You have any kids?”
“Yeah, actually I do, two boys and a girl. Luckily none of them are doing soccer this year … hahaha”
** ALERT ** ALERT ** ALERT **
You have used two (2) unacceptable and HURTFUL words. Please note that your abusive use of the words ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ will be entered into your permanent disciplinary file!
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motherpussbucket
Is this what this country’s devolving to??
I presume “stuck on stupid” is still permissible.
The huge problem with this kind of list, since a word is not explicitly forbidden, then it must be ok. That is the path they are headed in. And then since that will still leave people “offended”, they will just have to ban all speech.
I can see it now – the silent army.
stuck on stupid is reserved for the drill sergant’s use.
blockquote>I can see it now – the silent army
Guess that’s what they mean by “An Army of One” – keep up this BS and that’s all they’ll have.
Maybe when Congress returns they will ‘Mandate’ those words for all of us. I need a job so I am going to be a PC police officer.
Whew! Black as coal and Ace of Spades aren’t on the list so coal miners trapped underground can still play cards.
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Oops – messed up my quote thingy… sorry
I noticed that none of those words were in the least related to anything Muslim. No camel-jockey, towel-head, etc… I wonder why?
We love diversity!! We love people of all shapes and sizes and colors and creeds and sexual orientation who just so happen to think exactly like we do!!
Sincerely,
The Diversity Mongers
I’ve heard that used in reference to Republicans. I guess we’re covered.
I didn’t see Pimp in there either. I guess that one’s OK?
jrl,
It’s ‘Ha Ha Ha’ to you.
Nobody says “H0” anymore that’s so 2nd quarter 2007.
Ammojohn – lmao!
#29, one of the most common words used by deployed soliers is “Haji”.
Sounds to me like Charlotte needs to get a real job.
Reminds me of a document sent around not too long ago.
Of course, now the PC police themselves can’t complain much either, because they’re also not allowed to use this list of words to describe the supposed offenses! BWAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA
Love it, though — “Indian” — so, all the folks that I work with, for example, from the south of Asia … how exactly am I supposed to refer to them? They are from India for God’s sake!
Am I the only one here old enough to remember the SNL skit with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor that had half of these words in it?
Boy was that funny!It was so flip I felt savage!
I wonder if BlackFive will be banned ?
I know some of you all must be joking by taking the list literally, and disregarding issues of context.
I strongly doubt the Army will be playing GOTCHA with inane words and sentences.
Kimosabe — actually Kemo Sabe … “Trusty friend” is offensive?
Shoot, I must be naive or something. I swear, I’ve never even heard most of those expressions! Doesn’t it defeat the purpose to be teaching racial slurs when you’re trying to keep people from using them???
Just give me the offensive words that I CAN use! Democrat seems to be the most offensive that didn’t make the list. Thank God I can still look at an idiot and say “stop being such a Democrat”.
What happens if a
blackperson of color calls another person of color a “N” word? I have heard that is acceptable.I will object to being called a GURU at work
Can I still wish for a White Christmas?
Well i guesses po little TARBABY’s gonna get mighty lonesome without his little PICKINENNY (sic)fo’ comp’ny…
Soap, nothing happens same as before.
Nothing to see here, move along.
You know, as a native born Missouri-hillbilly, I’m offended that “hillbilly” was NOT on that list! Look here Army, we work hard on our red-neck stereotype and we’re damned proud of it!
Those of us who are University of Illinois fans are still upset with the NCAA presidents ruling that Chief Illiniwek was a “hostile and abusive” symbol and could not perform at NCAA sporting events. Long live the Chief.
What’s the difference between poor white trash and trailer trash?
# 42 we should ask al or jessie if they want to awnser that. I would love to hear it.
Hear Now….as a dumb blonde having more fun that a limp-wristed monkey, I just want to tell you people that this list is ridiculous!
Crapweasel didn’t make it?
Boo-
flippinfreakin-hoo$20
#47, Red Neck wasn’t listed either!
I’d pay a dollar to see that.
ROFLMAO – Nice one Soap!
Buck: Nowhere in the e-mail do I see any reference to context regarding the list of words.
You doubt the Army will pay “gotcha”. Probably you are right, but all it takes is one person to do so and the Army has left itself no avenue but to “prosecute”.
Actions have consequences. Publishing this list will have consequences not intended.
#54, you’re right! Now I’m doubly offended!
Soap,ROFLMAO!
My personal favorite is Holy Roller. I never even heard of that one before.
I suppose Las Vegas will have to dispense with black jack! Of course there is always the red queen or the…well we can see where this can go.
Back to the work place. In a trench under fire or clearing houses block to block do the soldiers have to pull out their list before opening their mouths when shouting as bullets and shrapnal are flying? what have we come to?
Exactly where in the Constitution is there the right not to be offended?
What if your eating crackers at an Indians game chewin on red man during an Indian summer buck showalter is the coach and the pitcher has a queer look on his face because the umpire made a dumb call and the rally monkey is freakin out?
ROFL AJ
Couldn’t stay away afterall!!!
I cut through the duct tape.
I believe “Mr. Bean” has been added to the British Navy list. (I hope someone gets it…)
Well, jrlingreenbay, I’m surrounded by them and lemme tell ya…it ain’t pretty.
And perhaps because I AM a blonde, I thought being “caught red handed” was a reference to blood. Silly me. I have a hard time finding offense. You know, I was just telling the girls as we were slaving over at our trailer park that I need to get better at playing the victim.
Anyone else enjoying this beautiful Indian Summer we’re having here on the Central Coast?
I’m dumbfounded…..can I even say that anymore?
I was once called a mothereffing abortion by a female drill instructor…it took all my self discipline to keep from laughing outloud.
Look in the left-hand column. Will someone please tell me what a “whitee” is? If they mean “whitey” they could at least spell it correctly.
“Limp wrist” and “queer” may be taboo, but the army has no problem with hustling them out of uniform when they are found out. Something is out of whack here. Or should I call it queer?
My Uncle Tom took his red bone hound coon hunting. He had no luck, just came back with a buck.
I like crackers.
That is what you have if you do not wash it with red socks.
See, newsguy – that’s where they messed up….
I believe “Whitee” is to Whitey – just like “Nigga” is to ______, well, you know….
“Whitee” is how we crackers refer to each other – and if I say it to another white man – it’s ok…. But don’t let any other race call my friend a “Whitey” – then it’s go time….
Rus.
There’s a thing known as proscutorial discretion. I strongly doubt if
ever becomes an issue.
If you call the private a a darkee, his wife a whop, and his baby a half-breed, I’m sure that you’ll admit there will be a justifiable problem.
It only makes sense to me that context implicity is taken into account.
I’ve seen some good one-liners above though.
“$20″ was a setup though. Soap isn’t that smooth and quick.
You shouldn’t even be here “Buck” I
No, I am that quick.
#49,53 lol, outstanding
I think soap is on a roll. Good job !
They had better have a combat zone exclusion for foul language. During my combat tour, language (including mine and I was a senior officer) degenerated in direct proportion to your time in theater (especially when referring to our enemy). But I paled in comparison to my Sergeant Major, whose language was very “colorful” (can I say that?).
I hear Jay Leno needs a writer. I think I will look him up.
what?
since when can you not use nigger in the workplace.
Lenny Bruce, thou shouldst be living at this hour. He did a routine called, “Is there a nigger in the house?” in which he mouthed off every racial and ethnic epithet at an ever accelerating verbal tempo until audiences were howling with laughter. He did it, he said, just to show how ridiculous the words are and how allowing free expression of them removed their viciousness.
I can see it now – our troops wearing MILES gear that reacts to foul language instead of a laser ‘hit’.
“Get your ass down!!!!”
“BEEP-BEEP-BEEP”
“What the F#$@?”
“BEEP-BEEP-BEEP”
And that’s just our covert-ops teams…
I guess you are Soap. 3:09-3:11 wow. Good stuff. Is there an Improv in your town? You can even keep the on-line name. You have a built-in gimmick.
S.N.A.F.U.
B_ I
Witty
This is not army wide. But judging by the spelling, it is certainly an army product.
By the way, “Whitee” is how Elmer Fudd described his right-handed pitcher.
Buck: You are correct there is discretion – however, let me pose a situation. Worker A dislikes Worker B (who cares why). Worker B comes in and says to Worker C “I heard Carl’s wife had a boy”. Because “the list” exists, Worker A can press it. Worker B said a banned word. What is the Army supposed to do at that point?
I’m sure the liberal who thought this list up didn’t think of the consequences of the list.
And your failure to recognize the potential shows naiveté.
To give a tiny bit of credit where it’s due, at least they included terms commonly used to disparage white guys.
It’s equal-opportunity stupidity.
Okay, I’ve never really been around people that call others racist names and such (well, my great-aunt calls Asian people “japs” sometimes), so a lot of these escape me. Besides the obvious questions of why terms like “girl” are derogatory, I also need someone to explain the meanings of these terms to me (if possible):
Dumb PR
Red Bone
High Yellow
Guinea Pig
Also, I have never heard of anyone calling someone a “Spearchucker” – though I can figure out what the meaning would be.
And aren’t “pickanenny” and “Jezzabell” spelled incorrectly? (pickaninny and Jezebel)
Seriously, this list is outdated and incomplete.
They left out “redneck.”
Raised Right
M.A.S.H. Spearchucker Jones. made OJ look like a freight train. lol
The rest on your list is a head scratcher.
Dear Army,
I am an Indian you jerks. (Cherokee to be specific.) I am advising my kids not to join the army.
I always thought a guinea pig was a somewhat large, fluffy and cute-looking rodent, commonly kept as a pet. I’ve never in my life heard of anyone using that as an epithet.
Just another ‘document’ to support whatever pc pogrom may be popular at the time…. Some of the best times of my youth was when we ’savage’ ‘micks’ were rounded up and tossed in the ‘paddy wagon’….
Actually if you look at the origin of Paddy Wagon you find it is because the cops were Irish, not necessarily the arrestees.
Just like the Army,spend a week training how to VIOLENTLY take it to the enemy then classes on consideration of others and now this.Whats left to say about Military Intellegence.
I’m just happy I can use the term Illegal alien. Seems the news media already banned it but it’s not on the list.
On November 28th, 2007 at 3:09 pm, Buck I said:
Rus.
There’s a thing known as proscutorial discretion. I strongly doubt if
The Private’s wife just had a baby girl”
ever becomes an issue.
If you call the private a a darkee, his wife a whop, and his baby a half-breed, I’m sure that you’ll admit there will be a justifiable problem.
It only makes sense to me that context implicity is taken into account.
Buck I ~ You’re missing the very important point that in this very PC world, context no longer matters, only that no-one’s feelings get hurt. So, no, context does not matter. And in fact, things are VERY OFTEN taken out of context. The first example that comes to mind is the recent persecution of Rush Limbaugh.
Second, I agree that I’ve never seen the right not to be offended in the constitution. If someone choses to call someone else a racial epitat, why can’t they?
A wise person once said that the first amendment was to protect unpopular speech, and that popular speech doesn’t need protecting. Seems like that exactly fits the bill here, don’t you think?
Okay — since nobody else has said it… Can we still say camel-jockey?