Figleaf (linguistics)

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In linguistics, a figleaf is defined as language used to prevent a bigoted statement from being perceived as bigoted,^[1] for example, that a person making a racist statement is not racist.^[1] The concept of a figleaf was created by Jennifer Saul, who coined "racial figleaves" and "gender figleaves", who says that they come from the social norms, "Don't be racist" and "Don't be sexist".^[1]