Orwell was wrong: Word policing can’t end racism or sexism

The dictators in 1984 believe they can control people by controlling the words they use. In the novel, whether they are right is irrelevant — they believe it, so they force people to speak in approved ways. It is a sign of tyranny. If you doubt that, consider this:

“Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written directly or indirectly against totalitarianism and for Democratic Socialism as I understand it.” —George Orwell