Microsoft Word now scolds you if you use words that aren't "inclusive"

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> This feature has been available in Microsoft Word since at least 2020 and has to be turned on manually.

https://www.howtogeek.com/677694/how-to-check-for-inclusive-...

It doesn't "scold" you, it merely mentions a potential bias inherent in some words, if and only if you turn it on. It is a tool. The spelling checker also doesn't "scold" you, it just helps you improve your document. You are free not to use it.

People are so sensitive these days.

That’s a neat feature.

Sometimes I struggle with using professional language (hard to shake my rural blue-collar background) and this would help me a lot.

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Yeah, that's certainly an odd feature to have spent time adding.