Third Way, a centrist think tank, issued a memo of 45 profoundly alienating words that should be avoided by Democrats and all who wish to stop MAGA and the current president. Their list includes several LGBTQ+-related terms like birthing person, cisgender, deadnaming, heteronormative, and LGBTQIA+ as well as numerous social justice terms like privilege and systems of oppression.For a party that spends billions of dollars trying to find the perfect language to connect to voters, Democrats and their allies use an awful lot of words and phrases no ordinary person would ever dream of saying, the groups memo states. The intent of this language is to include, broaden, empathize, accept, and embrace. The effect of this language is to sound like the extreme, divisive, elitist, and obfuscatory, enforcers of wokeness. Related Democrat convinces colleagues to stand up to Ron DeSantis anti-Pride agenda with impassioned speech Over the years weve conducted, read, and analyzed hours upon hours of focus groups, and weve yet to hear a voter volunteer any of the phrases below except as a form of derision or parody of Democrats, the group adds.Heres a list of their terms to be avoided: Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today allyshipbarriers to participationBIPOCbirthing personbody shamingcarcerationcenteringchest feedingcisgendercritical theorycultural appropriationdeadnamingdialoguingexistential threatfood insecurityheteronormativeheuristicholding spacehousing insecurityincarcerated peopleinseminated personintersectionalityinvoluntary confinementjustice-involvedmicroaggressionminoritized communitiesLatinxLGBTQIA+otheringOverton windowpatriarchyperson who immigratedpostmodernismpregnant peopleprivilegeprogressive stackradical transparencysmall d democracystakeholderssubverting normssystems of oppressiontriggeringthe unhoused violence [as in environmental violence]Regarding the LGBTQ+-related terms, the group wrote, These [words] say your views on traditional genders and gender roles are at best quaint. Standing up to MAGAs cruel attacks on gay and transgender people requires creating empathy and building a broad coalition, not confusing or shaming people who could otherwise be allies. The groups memo aims to [put] a spotlight on the language we use that puts a wall between us and everyday people of all races, religions, and ethnicities [by] focusing on the eggshell dance of political correctness which leaves the people we aim to reach cold or fearful of admonishment.We are not out to police language, ban phrases, or create our own form of censorship, the group adds. Truth be told, we have published papers that have used some of these words as well. But when policymakers are public-facing, the language we use must invite, not repel; start a conversation, not end it; provide clarity, not confusion.But while the list points to confusion within the party on how to best connect with working-class voters (who increasingly supported the current president and Republicans in the 2024 elections), numerous studies also suggest that Democrats would attract voters by more closely embracing progressive economic and social policies.Meanwhile, on the right, the current presidential administration has banned over 250 words from federal communications and websites, including ones acknowledging LGBTQ+ people, racial discrimination, gender inequality, environmental change, and other social realities.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.