Sunday, February 18, 2007

inclusive languageInclusive language
From UQ's guide to inclusive language.

Instead of : | You can Say:

The Office Girls | The administrative staff

the tea lady | the attendant

manning the booth | staffing the booth

mankind | humankind, humanity

workman | worker

headmaster | prinicipal

the head of school and his staff | The head of school and their staff

woman lawyer | lawyer

A mother of 2 has been appointed | professor blogs has been appointed

tranny | Use the pronoun which represents the gender expressed. i.e. him or her, she or he.

I oftened wondered where the equity office spent all its money...

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