- 2081 Chaitra (new course) · 5 marks
Bias-free words (waitress, foreman)
Short answer
Use server, supervisor, graduates, faculty spouse, French people, rise of humankind, planner, polite, be self-employed, informal agreement.
Write bias-free words of the following: Waitress, foreman, alumni, faculty wife, Frenchmen, rise of man, mastermind (noun), ladylike, be his own boss, gentleman's agreement.
| Biased word | Bias-free word |
|---|---|
| Waitress | Server, wait staff |
| Foreman | Supervisor, crew leader |
| Alumni (masculine plural) | Graduates, alumni and alumnae, former students |
| Faculty wife | Faculty spouse, spouse of a faculty member |
| Frenchmen | The French, French people |
| Rise of man | Rise of humankind, rise of human beings |
| Mastermind (noun) | Genius, architect, planner, organiser |
| Ladylike | Polite, courteous, gracious |
| Be his own boss | Be self-employed, be one's own boss |
| Gentleman's agreement | Informal agreement, unwritten agreement |
Reason: Each biased word implies a particular sex or excludes one; the neutral replacements describe the person, job or action only.
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