
The University of Minnesota's bias reporting system has officially achieved peak absurdity. According to The College Fix, a graduate student was reported to the school's Bias Response and Referral Network for the unforgivable crime of using the word "mothers" in a grant proposal instead of the university-approved term "lactating individuals."
The complaint, filed in October 2025, described the horrific trauma of "having to change grant proposal language from 'mothers' to 'lactating individuals.'" Imagine being a grad student trying to get research funding, and some administrator tells you the word "mother" is too offensive for a scientific document. Your mom would be so proud — sorry, your "lactating individual" would be so proud.
But wait, it gets better. The College Fix obtained records showing the University of Minnesota logged 117 bias reports between July 2024 and March 2026. That's 117 times someone at a public university decided their feelings were hurt badly enough to file a formal complaint. About 15% of those reports involved gender identity, sexual orientation, or gender expression. Roughly 50% came from undergraduate and graduate students, 29% from staff, faculty, or professionals, and about 25% were filed anonymously.
Anonymously. Because nothing says "brave stand against injustice" like snitching on your classmates without putting your name on it.
The bias reporting system is a goldmine of absurdity beyond the "mothers" incident. In August 2025, someone reported a street evangelist near Coffman Memorial Union for saying "remember, only male and female" and allegedly trying "to convert the reporter to Christianity." A Christian saying Christian things on a public sidewalk. Call the authorities.
Steve McGuire, a fellow with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, didn't hold back in his assessment. The reports "seem to involve reporting people for what would likely be constitutionally protected speech," he told The College Fix. He added that "several of the reported incidents in the list appear to concern issues about which there is legitimate disagreement" and called it "troubling that the university does not protect free speech."
Troubling is one word for it. Insane is another.
McGuire went further, noting that "allowing bias reporting encourages an illiberal mentality that runs counter to the purpose" of a university. He also flagged that "it is troubling that universities allow anonymous reporting and collect data on reports." In other words, the University of Minnesota built a snitch system, made it anonymous, and is keeping files on what people say. Totally normal stuff for an institution supposedly dedicated to the free exchange of ideas.
Of the 117 reports, 40 were classified as race bias and 20 as national origin bias. About 1 in 4 involved online communication or graffiti, and 10% concerned student-professor interactions. The College Fix contacted UMinn's public relations and diversity offices on May 12, 14, and 15 seeking comment. Shockingly, they didn't respond.
This is where we are, folks. The word "mother" — a word that has existed in every human language since the dawn of civilization — is now considered biased language at a major American university. The left's war on women has reached its logical conclusion. They spent years telling us they were fighting for women's rights, and now they can't even say the word "mother" without filing a report.
Your tax dollars at work, Minnesota.


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