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Bias-free words (career girl, mailman)

Short answer

Replace with professional, mail carrier, first-year student, spokesperson, working person, fellowship, adulthood, comprehensive plan, nurturing, craftsmanship.

Write bias-free words of the following: Career girl, mailman, freshman, front man, working woman, brotherhood, manhood, masterplan, motherly, workmanship.

Biased wordBias-free word
Career girlProfessional, working professional
MailmanMail carrier, postal worker
FreshmanFirst-year student
Front manSpokesperson, representative
Working womanWorking person, employee, professional
BrotherhoodFellowship, community, solidarity
ManhoodAdulthood, maturity
MasterplanComprehensive plan, grand plan, overall plan
MotherlyCaring, nurturing, parental
WorkmanshipQuality of work, skill, craftsmanship

Reason: Bias-free language avoids words that suggest that only one gender does a job or a role, and uses neutral terms that include everyone.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)

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