[PC] How to be inclusive by exluding use of the word "man"

[Zenaan Harkness]

** Princeton University HR Department bans the word “man” from its
vocabulary
(http://theduran.com/princeton-university-hr-department-bans-the-word-man-from-its-vocabulary/)
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By Alex Christoforou on Aug 20, 2016 04:38 pm
princeton

Perhaps by not using the word “man” the progressive left believe that
men will simply vanish, and leave them to enjoy their neo-liberal
wonderland.

It will be interesting to see how exactly, after “men” have been
vanquished, progressives will survive in a world where men no longer are
a factor.

It is good to see the academic elite at Princeton HR department
enforcing rules that ignore the most basic principles of biology,
evolution, and simple logic…in a building, classroom and univeristy
built by men.

Need we wonder why the United States is on the decline.

John Cramer, Princeton’s director of media relations, said the
guidelines are all about the need to…

“reflect the university’s initiative of fostering an inclusive
environment.”

Inclusive environment by excluding the word “man”.

Should we exclude the word “woman” as well? Of will that word be changed
to “wo-person”.

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The College Fix reports…

The relatively new policy
(https://www.princeton.edu/hr/progserv/communications/inclusivelanguage.pdf)
in effect at the Ivy League institution spells out the directive in a
four-page memo that aims to make the department more gender inclusive.

Instead of using “man,” employees are told to use words such as human
beings, individuals or people.

Other guidelines? Instead of “man and wife” use spouses or partners.
Switch out “man made” with artificial, handmade or manufactured. Don’t
use the verb “to man,” as in to work something, instead use to operate
or to staff. Throw out workmanlike and replace it with skillful.

The memo goes on to list a variety of occupations that typically include
the word “man” in them and offers replacements: business person instead
of businessman, firefighter instead of fireman, ancestors instead of
forefathers, and so on.

“Consistent with style guidelines issued by Princeton’s Office of Human
Resources and Office of Communications, and as endorsed by the
Institutional Equity Planning Group as a preferred University practice,
HR has developed these gender inclusive style guidelines, to be utilized
by all HR staff members in HR communications, policies, job
descriptions, and job postings,” the memo states.

In a statement to The College Fix, John Cramer, Princeton’s director of
media relations, said the guidelines “reflect the university’s
initiative of fostering an inclusive environment.”

While Princeton’s language policy for its Offices of Communications and
Human Resources, Princeton’s LGBT Center also offers a guide
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56bbb7e4f8baf3d9ee6c5ed6/t/5740d623ab48dec01e5862a8/1463866916176/gender-pronouns.pdf)
on various gender pronouns for those who identify as “transgender,
genderqueer, and other gender-variant,” suggesting “ze, zie and hir,”
“they and theirs,” and “Ey, em, eir and emself.”

Many universities have also encouraged the campus community as a whole
to use of gender neutral or gender inclusive language.

Last year, the University of Tennessee’s Office for Diversity and
Inclusion suggested (http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/23990/) students
use the pronouns ze, xe, hir, hirs and zirs, along with others, for
those who don’t identify with a particular biological sex. The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Writing Center developed
(http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/24261/)  an exhaustive list of words
that contain potentially biased or offensive implications, such as
businessman, policeman, and even freshman, so that students might avoid
using them in their writing.

Such policies regarding gender language have concerned free speech
advocates.

Marquette University’s Writing Center wrote a policy
(http://www.marquette.edu/wac/neutral/NeutralInclusiveLanguage.shtml)
similar to UNC Chapel Hill’s, and it implies that those who do not abide
by it may face consequences.

“When you are writing about people in general, many of your professors
will expect you to use ‘inclusive’ or ‘nonsexist’ language, that is,
gender neutral language,” Marquette’s website states, adding that many
people find non-neutered language “not only inaccurate but offensive.”

Concerns about whether or not students would see their grades suffer for
not following its guide in classwork and common speech caused
Tennessee’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion to issue the following
statement: “We recognize that most people prefer to use the pronouns he
and she; we do not dictate speech. We do strive to be a diverse and
inclusive campus and to ensure that everyone feels welcome, accepted,
and respected.”

Cramer clarified Princeton’s policy in a similar way, saying “these are
guidelines issued by HR, developed in cooperation with Institutional
Equity Planning Group for communication and job postings. Students are
not mandated to follow this policy.

Via: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/28540/