Opinion

Interesting choice of words in news stories

Posted February 11, 2017 12:00 am

I believe the March for Women and the March for Life both had legitimate causes for their events in Washington, D.C.

But I find it interesting that your editors and Washington Post writers chose to describe the March for Women participants as "pro- choice," "women rights" and "women health" activists, while those who participated in the March for Life were labeled "anti-abortion" activists in your headline and in your article.

Perhaps the March for Life folks would be better described as "pro-life," "baby rights" and "baby health" activists and the March for Women as "pro-abortion" activists?

Words have meanings and I'd say the words you chose to describe the different marchers convey the biases of your journalists. Perhaps each group stands for uplifting causes ... women and babies. Just think about it.

R. James Young, Jr

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