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Re:The sinister attempts to ‘decolonise’ mathematics by GameOfFrowns on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @08:09AM (#33608698)
The same semantic Motte-and-bailey[0] game is being played in other languages too. In Germany, the job of the "Gleichstellungsbeauftragte" (equity officer, also almost exclusively women) isn't to further "Gleichberechtigung" (equality) but to do the opposite while making it sound fair and unassailable.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy

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Re:The sinister attempts to ‘decolonise’ mathematics by coffeeblack on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @04:46PM (#33615480)
Yep, correct.

Would be interesting to hear if other countries have similar word games?

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