Donald Trump continues to issue a series of seemingly ill-considered decrees, mainly targeting women. It is worth noting that the new American president has asked NASA to remove all documents related to the “Women of Power” initiative from its digital platforms. This action constitutes a controversial turning point that calls for analysis and evaluation, given its symbolic and cultural dimensions.
The new US president has made no secret of his clear opposition to the principles of diversity and equality. Since taking office, he has clearly displayed his paternalistic tendencies and anti-women’s rights positions, most recently by issuing an executive order requiring NASA to remove terms related to women’s participation and achievements from its online platforms. These discriminatory measures are not limited to women, but extend to other groups, including indigenous peoples and various minorities. President Donald Trump has given direct instructions to remove content related to these categories from documents published on official websites.
As part of this approach, the current presidential administration has classified women and other target groups as “unnecessary categories.” The list of banned terms included words such as “accessibility,” “indigenous peoples,” “environmental justice,” and “women in leadership.” In order to strengthen his anti-diversity policy, he has extended the ban on the use of personal pronouns in all written communications within NASA. According to the justification given for these measures, these policies aim to “protect women from sexist ideologies and extremism.”
However, we must not forget that the essence of these decrees is to erase the role of women and diminish the importance of their achievements, especially in the scientific fields and in other vital sectors of American society. It is worth noting that if we look closely at the image that Donald Trump has published on social networks or official channels, interesting details can emerge that shed light on the motivations behind this trend and its social and cultural consequences.
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