Why It’s Worth Making A Fuss Over Language

Opinion

Why It’s Worth Making A Fuss Over Language

"We are prepared to lose our Twitter account if we are not allowed to communicate truthfully."

Brandon Showalter

Many publications and individuals have, in recent days, been suspended or locked out of their Twitter accounts and prohibited from using the platform unless certain posts are removed. Among those currently restricted on the site is the publication I work for, The Christian Post. 

When we posted an article titled, “USA Today names Rachel Levine among its ‘Women of the Year,'” and pointed out that Levine is, in fact, a “man,” the social media giant told us that, according to its terms of service, we had violated its “hateful conduct” policy, and that we have to delete the tweet if we want to continue sharing articles with our readers on the platform.

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