Utangard (Borealian politics)
In Borealian politics, the term Utangard (literally "outside the enclosure" in Old Borealian) refers to the discussion of political and social issues, or advocacy of policy positions, considered "outside" the enclosure of permissible, acceptable mainstream discussion. The term derives from Fírinnist cosmology, distinguishing the Utangard, areas and worlds of wilderness and chaos, from Innangard ("inside the enclosure"), areas and worlds of order and civilization. Conversely, social issues discussed and policy positions advocated in the mainstream are considered Innangard.
In a political context, the term Utangard was first used in 1969 by Tombovelo Rabenoro, then the Lord Mayor of Ullelfrborg, in reference to any discussion or criticism of the high levels of pillarisation in Borealian society, especially in the racial context of separation between the Omenian pillar and the various ethnic Borealian pillars. Today, Utangard still most commonly refers to discussion of pillarisation and racial separation, but the term is also applied to other social issues considered untouchable. In particular, criticism of the Borealian welfare state, or the powerful role trade unions play in Borealian society, is considered Utangard in Borealian politics.