Microsoft Word's Inclusive Language Feature Ignites Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship

Microsoft's initiative to promote inclusivity through language is being championed as a kind of step towards addressing bias, but is that really what it is?

In a move to modernize and make its software more “inclusive,” Microsoft has introduced a new feature in its Word program designed to flag and suggest changes to language related to biases in gender, ethnicity, mental health, and sexual orientation. While this may appear to be a well-intentioned initiative, there is a reason it has sparked a major debat…