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Nonsexist language treats all people equally and either does not refer to a
person's sex at all when it is irrelevant or refers to men and women in
symmetrical ways. "A society in which women are taught anything but the
management of a family ...
Nonsexist language treats all people equally and either does not refer to a
person's sex at all when it is irrelevant or refers to men and women in
symmetrical ways. "A society in which women are taught anything but the
management of a family ...
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Fortunately, this type of obscenity is being slowly drained of its power. One way to
render it impotent is for the group in question to use the supposedly derogatory
term for themselves. So, blacks may refer to themselves ironically as "niggers," ...
Fortunately, this type of obscenity is being slowly drained of its power. One way to
render it impotent is for the group in question to use the supposedly derogatory
term for themselves. So, blacks may refer to themselves ironically as "niggers," ...
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Following the gender-fair principle, reportage of an ecumenical meeting should
not refer to "nine members of the clergy and a rabbi," drawing undue attention to
the one Jewish participant. Solutions might include reference to "ten religious ...
Following the gender-fair principle, reportage of an ecumenical meeting should
not refer to "nine members of the clergy and a rabbi," drawing undue attention to
the one Jewish participant. Solutions might include reference to "ten religious ...
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Contents
Selection Slanting and Charged Language | 2 |
We cannot communicate without bias Even when our intentions are | 11 |
Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
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| Title | Exploring language |
| Editor | Gary Goshgarian |
| Edition | 7 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins College Publishers, 1995 |
| ISBN | 0673523500, 9780673523501 |
| Subjects | College readers English language |
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