by Neil Doherty

“As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of ‘woke’ initiatives,
agencies flag hundreds of words to limit or avoid…”
—The New York Times

Mum’s the word on “woman”—it’s rejected,
but “man” and “male,” of course, are free of slight.
It’s no surprise that “female” is ejected.
“Black” is now wrong, but “white” is quite all right.

“Inclusion” and “exclusion”: both excluded.
“Equality,” “disparity” as well.
The logic of the Trumpers has concluded
that “either/or” means “both.” It’s perfect hell!

Delete “they/them.” Get rid of “trans” and “pronoun,”
and God forbid you write “LGBT.”
To speak of “gender” “risk(s)” a bloody showdown,
and so does “MSM” and “GBV.”

All “pregnant persons” we’ve been told to banish
and tiny “chest-fed people.” No excuse!
They tell us “sex” itself will likely vanish.
So, how on earth are we to reproduce?