Word: neutralization
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Keepers of the p.c. flame have renamed New York's grand old Bronx Zoo -- to be known henceforth as the International Wildlife Conservation Park -- feeling that the word zoo has taken on unfortunate connotations. But to be fair, how about neutral names for animals whose names have unsavory second meanings...
Valentine's Day is supposed to be red. But sometimes it turns out pink. Red is the color of gender-neutral, deep-felt energy and excitement. Pink is the color of saccharine sweet forced-feminine girl stuff. Pink is the color of mush...
...Beginning of a Neutral Dialogue...
...beginning of a neutral dialogue in a very peaceful time," Ogletree said. "What we accomplish now will be very useful in overcoming difficulties in future months and years...
Feeling that the word impotence had perjorative implications, a scientific panel last week suggested replacing it with a more neutral term, erectile dysfunction. Such coinages seem to be becoming increasingly common. Some other real and fanciful euphemetamophisms of ordinary language...