Two woke universities tell students not to say ‘middle-aged’ — for fear of offending people in their 40s and 50s

TWO woke universities have told students not to say “middle-aged” — for fear of offending people in their 40s and 50s.

Bristol and York St. John warned scholars in inclusivity writing guides to try to “avoid” the term.

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York recommended that its 6,500 undergraduates swerve using any age and instead adopt “a specific number rather than a ­category”.

It also suggests ditching “OAPs” for “people of pensionable age” and “kids” for “children” in its campaign against “harmful attitudes”.

Bristol wants its 30,000 students to drop all “labels” — such as Baby Boomer and Gen X — as they “reinforce negative stereotypes”.

York St. John said the guidelines were “recommendations”.

It added: “We are not banning words and support freedom of speech.”

Right-on Bristol, which has removed the national anthem from graduation dos, declined to comment.