Submission + - Seattle off the deep end deeming 'brown bag' and 'citizen' offensive (komonews.com)
schwit1 writes: Government workers in the city of Seattle have been advised that the terms "citizen" and "brown bag" are potentially offensive and may no longer be used in official documents and discussions.
The city's Office of Civil Rights instructed city workers in a recent internal memo to avoid using the words because some may find them offensive.
The city's Office of Civil Rights instructed city workers in a recent internal memo to avoid using the words because some may find them offensive.