The Left understands very well that controlling the language is the key to controlling people. When you can dictate what people read, hear, and say, you can control what they think and how they act, too. And for the perpetually aggrieved, who need to remake the entire world to fit into their view of it — and their view is always one of oppressed v. oppressor — it's vital to their political agenda.
That's why the Left calls women "egg producers," "birthing persons," "inseminated individuals," and "womb owners." But only when they want to appease the trans activist crowd. When they need to pander to women, they can suddenly find the word. See their recent performative pearl-clutching over Sydney Sweeney's Novig ads, and their sudden concern about Sweeney "damaging" women's sports.
But the problem is, miserable people are miserable. And changing the words we use does nothing to make them feel better.
Are 'problematic' words like 'master bedroom' and 'pipeline' really harmful? Study finds woke replacements aren't better for well-being https://t.co/7VTI9kgbFd pic.twitter.com/LKKpVaJ7KV
— New York Post (@nypost) September 17, 2026
Over the last decade, a growing movement has sought to scrub words considered harmful or offensive from the lexicon, replacing them with alternatives proponents say are less psychologically distressing to hear and read.
But new research suggests there’s little evidence that the swap actually improves well-being — and in some cases, people prefer the originals.
In the study, scientists from MacEwan University in Canada and Stetson University in Florida recruited 616 US adults and asked them to rate 175 pairs of words and phrases.
Each pair included a term flagged as “harmful” by language guides from academic and professional groups, including Stanford and the American Psychological Association, along with a suggested alternative.
Most were everyday words and phrases that the guides considered potentially offensive because of their history or associations, rather than outright insults or slurs — though a few of those made the list, too.
For example, some guides recommend swapping “master bedroom” for “primary bedroom” because of the former’s alleged ties to slavery. Others suggest replacing “pipeline” with “pathway” over concerns about the term’s association with companies transporting crude oil through tribal lands and polluting local water supplies.
Literally no one hears the term "master bedroom" and thinks of slavery. Not even the leftists who want to swap out that perfectly innocuous term for "primary bedroom." The same applies to "pipeline," and I'd bet dollars to donuts the people offended by that word are leftist women who are whiter than sour cream and not Native Americans.
That was the case with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which supports and endorses Florida State University's use of the name and imagery. It was white people who had the audacity to tell the Seminoles what they should and shouldn't be offended by. That's because – for them – it's all about control. They know better. They are moral and tolerant. They are making the world a better place. You must conform to their worldview because they are superior to you.
Of course, changing these normal, everyday words doesn't make the Left feel better because they have far bigger issues than language. Something like 60 percent of leftist women have at least one diagnosed mental illness, and if you're triggered by a word, you have much bigger problems than someone calling it a "master bedroom." You need help, and probably a Xanax.
