GENDERED WORDS

Although the marked word or phrase may be acceptable in some situations, consider the suggestion that includes both men and women. • Instead of: They designed the cooking class for housewives. • Consider: They designed the cooking class for homemakers. • Instead of: Have you seen the stewardess? • Consider: Have you seen the flight attendant? • Or consider: Have you seen the steward? consider using gender-neutral language Gendered language may be perceived as excluding, dismissive, or stereotyping. consider using gender-inclusive language. blonde brunette heroine comedienne coed equestrienne housemaid forefather foremother landlord landlady schoolmarm suffragette housewife chambermaid aviatrix executrix testatrix actress benefactress enchantress heiress hostess huntress patroness poetess sculptress seamstress shepherdess sorceress waitress stewardess bellboy busboy newsboy schoolboy schoolgirl stable boy salesgirl anchorman anchorwoman businessman businesswoman cameraman caveman chairman chairwoman committeeman committeewoman congressman congresswoman councilman councilwoman countryman countrywoman craftsman crewman doorman draftsman fireman fisherman foreman freshman gentleman gentlewoman handyman horseman horsewoman kinsman kinswoman lawman layman longshoreman madman madwoman mailman mankind man-made manpower marksman middleman newsman patrolman policeman policewoman postman pressman repairman salesman saleswoman serviceman spokesman spokeswoman statesman stateswoman watchman workman