This policy set includes checks to flag potential gender-specific terms where gender-neutral terminology can be utilized in a more inclusive manner.
These policies review content for the use of the following gender-specific terms:
businessman/businesswoman
recommendation: businessperson/people
chairman/chairwoman
recommendation: chair, chairperson, chairpeople
fireman/firemen
recommendation: firefighter
husband/wife
recommendation: spouse
layman
recommendation: layperson
mankind
recommendation: humankind
manmade
recommendation: fabricated/artificial
manpower
recommendation: workforce
policeman, policewoman, policemen, policewomen
recommendation: police officer, police force
spokesman/spokesmen
recommendation: spokesperson/ spokespeople
the best man for the job
recommendation: the best person for the job
the man in the street
recommendation: the person in the street
upperclassman/upperclassmen
recommendation: junior, senior
workmanship
recommendation: craftsmanship