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'Nothing about the word pensioner is offensive!'

'Nothing about the word pensioner is offensive!'

The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk

October 11, 20227m 4s

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Show Notes

“Elderly” and “pensioner” are offensive ageist words that should be scrapped. That’s according to recommendations recently adapted by University of Manchester, where the staff was asked to use “mature individual” or “older people” terms instead? Is it another example of political correctness gone too far? John McGuirk, writer and political commentator, joined Kieran to discuss...