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LEAP BLOG CONTENT BLACKLIST

PURPOSE

Leap content exists solely to educate, inform, and support:
  • Teen career development
  • Work readiness
  • Hospitality apprenticeships
  • Skill development
  • Professional growth
  • Parent education
  • Employer education
  • Workplace success
Any topic outside these areas should be considered prohibited unless explicitly approved by leadership.

ABSOLUTE PROHIBITIONS

Religion & Spirituality

Writers must never mention:
  • Any religion
  • Any religious denomination
  • Any religious movement
  • Any god or deity
  • Any prophet
  • Any saint
  • Any guru
  • Any spiritual leader
  • Any religious text
  • Any scripture
  • Any religious teaching
  • Any prayer
  • Any worship practice
  • Any ritual
  • Any religious ceremony
  • Any spiritual practice
  • Any meditation philosophy
  • Any faith-based worldview
  • Any religious holiday
  • Any religious symbol
  • Any discussion of heaven
  • Any discussion of hell
  • Any discussion of karma
  • Any discussion of reincarnation
  • Any discussion of divine intervention
  • Any discussion of miracles
  • Any discussion of supernatural beliefs

Politics & Government

Writers must never mention:
  • Politicians
  • Political parties
  • Elections
  • Voting campaigns
  • Political movements
  • Political ideologies
  • Public office holders
  • Government criticism
  • Government praise
  • Policy advocacy
  • Legislative debates
  • Political controversies
  • Political scandals
  • Geopolitical disputes
  • National political events
  • International political events
Exception: Neutral references to apprenticeship laws, education regulations, or compliance requirements are allowed when necessary.

Social Activism

Writers must never discuss:
  • Activism
  • Social justice movements
  • Diversity initiatives
  • Inclusion initiatives
  • Equity initiatives
  • Representation campaigns
  • Awareness campaigns
  • Protest movements
  • Boycott movements
  • Advocacy organizations
  • Identity movements
  • Culture war topics

Gender Topics

Writers must never discuss:
  • Gender ideology
  • Gender identity
  • Gender expression
  • Gender politics
  • Gender activism
  • Gender representation
  • Gender equality movements
  • Gender-based advocacy
  • Patriarchy
  • Matriarchy
  • Feminism
  • Men’s rights movements
  • Women’s rights movements
  • Gender quotas
Writers must not:
  • Praise men as a group
  • Criticize men as a group
  • Praise women as a group
  • Criticize women as a group
Use neutral language such as:
  • student
  • apprentice
  • learner
  • candidate
  • employee
  • worker
instead of demographic framing.

Sexuality

Writers must never discuss:
  • Sexual orientation
  • LGBTQ+ topics
  • Dating
  • Romantic relationships
  • Sexual behavior
  • Sexual identity
  • Adult content
  • Explicit content
  • Pornography
  • Sexual education
  • Relationship advice

Race, Ethnicity & Community Identity

Writers must never mention:
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Skin color
  • Tribal identity
  • Community identity
  • Ethnic identity
  • Cultural superiority
  • Racial privilege
  • Racial discrimination debates
  • Identity-based advocacy
Writers must not:
  • Praise any race
  • Criticize any race
  • Compare races
  • Compare ethnic groups
  • Create identity-based narratives

Countries & Nationality

Writers must never:
  • Praise a country
  • Criticize a country
  • Compare countries
  • Rank countries
  • Discuss national superiority
  • Discuss national inferiority
  • Promote nationalism
  • Discuss geopolitical conflicts
Allowed:
  • Factual references required for business operations
Example: “India’s apprenticeship framework” Not allowed: “India has a better system than other countries.”

Crime & Sensitive Content

Writers must never discuss:
  • Child abuse
  • Sexual abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Human trafficking
  • Murder
  • Torture
  • Violent crime
  • Criminal glorification
  • Organized crime
  • Terrorism
  • Extremism
  • Self-harm
  • Suicide

Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco

Writers must never:
  • Promote alcohol
  • Promote smoking
  • Promote vaping
  • Promote drugs
  • Recommend recreational substances
Hospitality training content may reference legal workplace policies regarding these topics only when necessary.

Medical & Health Claims

Writers must never:
  • Give medical advice
  • Suggest treatments
  • Recommend medications
  • Provide diagnoses
  • Promote alternative medicine
  • Promote supplements
  • Make health outcome claims

Financial Advice

Writers must never:
  • Give investment advice
  • Recommend stocks
  • Recommend crypto
  • Recommend financial products
  • Predict markets
  • Give tax advice

Controversial Public Figures

Writers must never discuss:
  • Political leaders
  • Activists
  • Religious leaders
  • Ideological influencers
  • Polarizing public figures

Artificial Controversy

Writers must never create content based on:
  • Outrage
  • Anger
  • Fear
  • Victimhood
  • Oppression narratives
  • Group blame
  • Group praise
  • Us-versus-them framing

LEAP-SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS

No Child Labour Debates

Do not write about:
  • Whether child labour should exist
  • Whether teenagers should work
  • Political debates around youth employment
  • Moral arguments regarding youth work
Only discuss:
  • Legal apprenticeships
  • Skill development
  • Structured learning
  • Workplace readiness

No Education System Attacks

Do not write:
  • School is useless
  • College is useless
  • Degrees are worthless
  • Education is broken
Instead:
  • Focus on practical skill development
  • Focus on complementary learning

No Parent Blaming

Do not write:
  • Parents are holding students back
  • Parents do not understand careers
  • Parents are the problem
Always maintain respect toward parents.

No Employer Blaming

Do not write:
  • Businesses exploit workers
  • Employers are unfair
  • Hospitality jobs are abusive
Maintain a constructive and professional tone.

No Economic Class Narratives

Do not write:
  • Rich vs poor
  • Privileged vs underprivileged
  • Class warfare
  • Wealth redistribution
  • Anti-business narratives
  • Anti-worker narratives

No Social Engineering

Content must never attempt to:
  • Change political beliefs
  • Change religious beliefs
  • Change social beliefs
  • Change cultural beliefs
  • Change ideological beliefs

APPROVED CONTENT AREAS

Writers should focus on:
  • Apprenticeships
  • Hospitality careers
  • Café operations
  • Customer service
  • Communication skills
  • Workplace professionalism
  • Time management
  • Resume building
  • Interview preparation
  • Career exploration
  • Teen employability
  • Parent guidance
  • Workplace etiquette
  • Financial literacy basics
  • Skill development
  • Productivity
  • Personal responsibility
  • Professional growth
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Career success stories
  • Workplace learning

FINAL RULE

If a topic could reasonably trigger political, religious, ideological, social, cultural, gender-based, racial, activist, or public controversy, it is prohibited. When uncertain, do not publish.