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To: BenLurkin

Yes,that way, the terminology is gender neutral.

We’ve seen such language changes in some occupations such as how airline stewardesses are no longer called that,they are called flight attendants.

Waiters and waitresses and restaurants are often called servers nowadays. There too, attempts are made to avoid any reference to the sex of the person doing the work.

Some places no longer have signs and construction zones reading “Men At Work”, because such a sign would offend the sensibilities of certain people.

Are manholes still called manholes , or have they changed the name of such openings, because we don’t want to presume that only a man would do that sort of work to go in there?


9 posted on 11/17/2022 11:33:04 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Manholes are now called maintenance holes.
FWIW....


10 posted on 11/17/2022 11:37:40 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“We’ve seen such language changes in some occupations such as how airline stewardesses are no longer called that,they are called flight attendants.”

And don’t forget the stevedores.


11 posted on 11/17/2022 11:37:54 AM PST by jeffersondem
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