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Nonsexist Alternative Language: Handbook for Conscious Writers

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By Rady Ananda (about the author)

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Compiled from various sources, noted below. For those who want a complete book, see Casey Miller and Kate Swift's 2nd Edition Handbook of Nonsexist Writing (2001). For 20 quirky English rules, exemplified with humor, see http://tinyurl.com/3xtjd6

“The uncritical use of sexist language may blind us to our having adopted a particular value-laden perspective. Such blindness may systematically distort our theories …” American Psychological Assn.

DON’Ts: DO’s

Ancient man: ancient civilization, ancient people

Authoress: author, writer

Average housewife: average consumer, average household, average homemaker

Average man: average person

Average working man: average wage earner or taxpayer

Aviatrix: aviator

Brotherhood of Man: the human family

Businessman: business executive, business men and women, businesspeople, executives, business community, entrepreneurs, financiers

Calendar girl: model

Call girl: female or male escort, prostitute, sex worker

Cameraman: camera operator

Chairman: Chair, head, committee head, coordinator, moderator, presiding officer

Congressman: Congressional representative, member of Congress, Congressmember

Churchman: cleric, practicing Christian, pillar of the Church

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In 2004, Rady Ananda joined the growing community of citizen journalists. Initially focused on elections, she investigated the 2004 Ohio election, organizing, training and leading several forays into counties to photograph the 2004 ballots. She officially served at three recounts, including the 2004 recount. She also organized and led the team that audited Franklin County Ohio's 2006 election, proving the number of voter signatures did not match official results. Her work appears in three books.

Her blogs also address religious, gender, sexual and racial equality, as well as environmental issues; and are sprinkled with book and film reviews on various topics. She spent most of her working life as a researcher or investigator for private lawyers, and five years as an editor.

She graduated from The Ohio State University's School of Agriculture in December 2003 with a B.S. in Natural Resources.

All material offered here is the property of Rady Ananda, copyright 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Permission is granted to repost, with proper attribution including the original link.

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." Tell the truth anyway.

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This is a great resource. by Rob Kall on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 2:58:54 PM

mutual respect by Rady Ananda on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 6:21:10 PM

language by mike on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 5:23:47 PM

Words matter by Rady Ananda on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 8:04:22 PM

Ascent of Man by John R Moffett on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 6:46:22 PM

limiting language limits all of us by Rady Ananda on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 7:58:04 PM

Thanks, Rady! by Kathlyn Stone on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 7:27:48 PM

Congresscritter! by Rady Ananda on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 7:56:35 PM

what about quotations? by Rob Kall on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 8:29:07 PM

Use (sic) by Rady Ananda on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 at 8:35:41 PM

Writer's should consider their word choices by Charlie L on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 8:36:03 AM

This guide suggests pluralism by Rady Ananda on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 4:27:52 PM

Thanks for the reference guide by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 9:08:41 AM

It's the IDEA that counts by Charlie L on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 9:33:45 AM

Yes... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 9:42:26 AM

It will always be the THOUGHT that counts by Charlie L on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 9:54:50 AM

Why... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:01:41 AM

sex/gender distinction by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:06:37 AM

Nonsexist by Archie on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:22:39 AM

I'm glad you're amused... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:15:13 AM

too funny by Rady Ananda on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 4:25:46 PM

Androgynous personal pronouns? by cam on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:11:07 AM

Fascinating... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:16:47 AM

Oh puhlease by Charlie L on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:24:34 AM

Hhhhmmm.... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 12:07:38 PM

To put it another way... by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 12:11:48 PM

Oh puhleeze by cam on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 5:29:35 PM

this is true by Rady Ananda on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 6:59:19 PM

Gender by Constance Lavender on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 12:32:08 PM

Fascinating discussion by Rady Ananda on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 4:20:35 PM

middlesex by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 at 6:32:03 AM

middlesex by Rady Ananda on Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 at 7:00:43 AM

Middlesex County, NJ by Constance Lavender on Thursday, Aug 16, 2007 at 11:08:09 AM

intrepid research by Rady Ananda on Thursday, Aug 16, 2007 at 2:32:11 PM

Nonsexist alternative language by Sheila Parks on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 10:42:19 PM

Fellowship = Community by Rady Ananda on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 at 11:01:49 PM