The type of language change that’s gotten perhaps the worst reputation is the push toward political correctness. The conservative media has played a big role in painting this concept as a negative, in propagating the idea that in this day and age “you can’t say anything anymore.” The fear is that being forced to use gender-inclusive language, like singular they, Mx. instead of Mrs. and Mr., and friends instead of “boys and girls,” poses a threat to free speech.
