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Microsoft Word has “gone woke”

(77 Posts)
Esspee Fri 14-Jan-22 07:42:53

If you type an “offensive” word or phrase it will now highlight it and provide a woke alternative. So Postman Pat becomes “Postal worker Pat” and Neil Armstrong’s moon landing speech would be changed to “one giant leap for humankind” instead of mankind.
I thought I was in some sort of time slip when I read that and it really was April 1st.

What’s next? The inauguration of the thought police?

Blossoming Sun 23-Jan-22 17:25:50

Still never heard of it.