The glossary is full of exciting, new progressive words and phrases.
The College Fix reports:
Boston U. teaching hospital glossary says ‘biology’ doesn’t define sexThe primary teaching hospital of Boston University’s medical school recently updated its “Glossary for Culture Transformation” to include dozens of ideologically loaded terms, a medical advocacy group found.For example, Boston Medical Center’s glossary includes entries for “assigned sex at birth,” “LGBTQIA+,” “fatphobia,” “anti-blackness,” “pansexual,” “misgender,” “transphobia,” and “two-spirit,” among many others.The definition for “assigned sex at birth” includes a note that states “It is not valid to use ‘biology’ or ‘science’ to claim assigned sex at birth and/or gender are a fixed, concrete concept and/or binary.”The glossary defines “gender” as a “social construction that assigns particular characteristics, norms, and roles to sex and genitalia.”In its definition of “pronouns,” the glossary states that “People may also use gender-neutral pronouns such as they, them, their(s). Or, they may be ze (rather than she or he) or hir (rather than her(s) and him/his).”It includes a note instructing readers to avoid using the term “preferred pronouns,” as it “implies that it is optional or less important.”Further, in its entry on “fatphobia,” the glossary states that “Anti-fatness is intrinsically linked to anti-blackness, racism, classism, misogyny, and many other systems of oppression.”The entry also offers examples of fatphobia in the medical field, such as the “size of exam tables, gowns, blood pressure cuffs, and scale limits.”The Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion partnered with Boston University’s medical and public health groups to develop this glossary to promote “justice, equity, and belonging,” according to the medical center’s website.It also notes that the glossary was developed through broader community input and prioritized the needs of marginalized groups.Do No Harm Medical Director Dr. Kurt Miceli told The College Fix the glossary “is awash in DEI ideology rather than clinically grounded content.”“The language an institution adopts sends a clear message about its priorities, and Boston Medical Center’s Glossary for Culture Transformation is no exception,” he said.
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