Edit or rewrite the following sentence to eliminate (1) language that may be offensive to the people involved, (2) language that treats women or minorities unequally compared to white men or (3) language that excludes people because of sex, race, age, disability and so on. For help with this topic, see Chapter 14 in Working With Words, 9e.
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The man charged with rape was defended by a lady lawyer.
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The mayor was dressed in a gray business suit and pumps as she welcomed the trade delegation.
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A manager needs to know his people as well as his job.
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She’s a coed at the University of Michigan.
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Mrs. John (Linda) Ferris, 62, died Oct. 10, 2015, of a heart attack.
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A man and his wife seem to find it harder these days to stay married.
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Altobelli is a male secretary at the law firm of Prescott and Heineman.
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Ms. Smith never married.
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Thomas Sowell is an eminent black scholar and newspaper columnist.
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The suspect was described a Hispanic male of average build his late teens.
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A Vietnam veteran held his wife and two children hostage for four hours today in Gary, Ind., before releasing them and committing suicide.
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A grandmother of three announced Monday that she would run for the City Council.
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Spend a few hours with Regina Esparza, and her sense of humor is so infectious, you soon forget she’s a cripple.
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She quit work when her child was born and became a housewife.
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Irishmen have contributed much to this nation.
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Emily Dickinson is well-
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At a garage sale, you can usually Jew the price down below what they’re asking.
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He’s still spry at 80.
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Don’t be an Indian giver!
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After the auto accident, he became a Holy Roller.
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Janice? She’s the woman over there with the butch hair.
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She’s a highly respected actress despite being deaf and dumb.
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Mankind has been around for at least 100,000 years.
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Washington doesn’t seem to care about the common man and his troubles.
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Barbara Ohmstead, an attractive blond physician, said she never felt as though she had been discriminated against because she’s a woman.
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Has the garbageman made his pickup yet?
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Harvard’s alumni contribute a great deal to the school.
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She’s a real craftsman in her writing.