Fury as independent publisher Verso calls women ‘womb carriers’ in ‘degrading’ Twitter thread

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  1. If you’re having to carry your womb, I think you may have had a prolapse.
    Probably a good idea to go to the doctors…

  2. I mean, I’m about as in favour of inclusive language as it’s possible to be, but… Who thought “womb carriers” was a good choice?

    Like, there’s a level of inclusive language that only stands out when you’re looking for it.
    Then there’s a level that sounds a bit awkward but hardly worth even a raised eyebrow.
    Then there’s stuff where you have to think “there has to be a better alternative”, because it sounds like something an AI came up with.

    And then there’s shit like this, which just a linguistic and social tragedy, which never should have made it past “what about ____?”

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