....probably rules out about half of the words I use 
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War of words: Scrabble makers accused of 'wokeness' by banning 400 derogatory terms
Players accuse toy company Mattel of 'virtue signalling' after it removes 400 derogatory terms from official list of playable words
The owners of Scrabble have banned players from using "offensive" words, sparking a furious backlash from players who have accused the company of “virtue signalling”.
Toy company Mattel, which owns the rights to the board game outside North America, has removed 400 derogatory terms from its official list of playable words.
Although Mattel has refused to publish the list, the game’s official word checker reveals that it includes racial slurs against those of black, Pakistani and Irish origin.
However, David Webb, a British Scrabble grandmaster, has accused Mattel of pandering to “wokeness”.
Mr Webb told The Times: “Mattel are not responding to any demands or conflicts from within the Scrabble world, which is international, inclusive and friendly.
“Therefore its actions are seen by many as virtue signalling, making a token gesture or 'woke'.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...kers-accused-wokeness-banning-400-derogatory/
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War of words: Scrabble makers accused of 'wokeness' by banning 400 derogatory terms
Players accuse toy company Mattel of 'virtue signalling' after it removes 400 derogatory terms from official list of playable words
The owners of Scrabble have banned players from using "offensive" words, sparking a furious backlash from players who have accused the company of “virtue signalling”.
Toy company Mattel, which owns the rights to the board game outside North America, has removed 400 derogatory terms from its official list of playable words.
Although Mattel has refused to publish the list, the game’s official word checker reveals that it includes racial slurs against those of black, Pakistani and Irish origin.
However, David Webb, a British Scrabble grandmaster, has accused Mattel of pandering to “wokeness”.
Mr Webb told The Times: “Mattel are not responding to any demands or conflicts from within the Scrabble world, which is international, inclusive and friendly.
“Therefore its actions are seen by many as virtue signalling, making a token gesture or 'woke'.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...kers-accused-wokeness-banning-400-derogatory/
