While the French government has to contend with the ongoing Yellow Vest protests, it first turns its focus to French schools: They must replace the words "mother" and "father" with "parent 1" and "parent 2." Why do they see these words as harmful? Lauren takes a look into the ideology behind this move.

<div class="desc" title="While the French government has to contend with the ongoing Yellow Vest protests, it first turns its focus to French schools: They must replace the words &quot;mother&quot; and &quot;father&quot; with &quot;parent 1&quot; and &quot;parent 2.&quot; Why do they see these words as harmful? Lauren takes a look into the ideology behind this move.">While the French government has to contend with the ongoing Yellow Vest protests, it first turns its focus to French schools: They must replace the words "mother" and "father" with "parent 1" and "parent 2." Why do they see these words as harmful? Lauren takes a look into the ideology behind this move.</div>

Elitists operating in pop culture, establishment politics, and the mainstream media have decided that their opinions are the correct ones, dismissing anyone who disagrees with them as intolerant or uninformed. While other commentators may be vying for insider clout, Lauren Chen is one "pseudo-intellectual" who's happy to be on the outside.

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