CDC Publishes ‘Inclusive’ Language Guide, Says Calling People ‘Alcoholics,’ ‘Uninsured,’ ‘Elderly’ Is ‘Stigmatizing’

Referring to people as “elderly,” “uninsured” or an “inmate” is apparently dehumanizing and not “inclusive,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In what appears to be a recently published guide, the CDC lists numerous descriptors and phrases that it says aren’t inclusive before providing a list of “non-stigmatizing’ language. The guide includes multiple sections, grouping terms under banners like “Disability” and “Homelessness” before saying those very words aren’t inclusive enough.