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Saturday, 14 June 2014

Faulty Language with example

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There are the following types of bias languages.

All of these are explain by the help of faulty language paragraphs.
                                 
                                   Gender Bias
Example:


Please remind everyone to bring his notepad and pen or laptop to the meeting.
Mark each potential donor's name off the list after you have talked to him.
Every person I talked to said he could come to the company party.
To fix this problem, one option is to use both the male and female pronouns.

Solution:

Please remind everyone to bring his or her notepad and pen or laptop to the meeting.
Mark each potential donor's name off the list after you have talked to him or her.
Every person I talked to said he or she could come to the company party.

                           Gender Stereotypes
Example:
Jan is going to school to become a lady doctor.
Jeff Davies is a superb secretary, despite the fact that he is a man.
Mark Mendenhall, a manager, and Linda Decker, a supervisor and mother of two, are vying for the position.
Solution:

Jan is going to school to become a doctor.
Jeff Davies is a superb secretary.
Mark Mendenhall, a manager, and Linda Decker, a supervisor, are vying for the position.

                                 AGE BIAS

Example:

My manager, Mr. Winchester, just had his 50th birthday. Now he's definitely over the hill.
Mrs. Jensen, that old biddy, sometimes requires too much of her employees.

Solution:
My manager, Mr. Winchester, just had his 50th birthday.
Mrs. Jensen sometimes requires too much of her employees.

                                  RACIAL BIAS

Example:
A family of Polacks moved into their neighborhood last month.They have hired several Japs in our department in the last year.
Solution:
A new family moved into their neighborhood last month. They have hired several Japanese employees for our department in the last year.


 

FAULTY LANGUAGE EXAMPLE


Before Correction:

Dear sir (Sexist solution, implying only a man will read the letter) we are interested in beautifying your company property, with no care or worries?  We have been in business for over 25 years helping man just like you (Sexist word usage).Here’s what we can offer:

Shrub Care-your workmen (Sexist “gender-tagged word”) will no longer need to water shrubs. We will take care that with a sprinkler system geared toward your business‘s unique need. Don’t worry about your foreman (Sexist “gender-tagged word”) having to ask his (Omission) workers to turn on the sprinkler system in the spring or turn it off in the winter. Our repairmen (Sexist “gender-tagged word”, Omission) take care of that for you as part of our contract. We can add shade to your entire property. Just think how beautiful your parking lot will look with elegant elms, and maples. Then, when you have that company picnic, your employees and their wives(Stereotyping) will be surrounded by nature.

Call today for prices. Let our skilled craftsmen (Sexist “gender-tagged word”) work for you!

After Correction:

Sale Information: we are interested in beautifying your company property, with no care or worries? We have been in business for over 25 years helping business owners just like you. Here’s what we can offer:

Shrub Care-your employees will no longer need to water shrubs. We will take care that with a sprinkler system geared toward your business‘s unique need. Don’t worry about your supervisor having to ask his or her workers to turn on the sprinkler system in the spring or turn it off in the winter. Our staff take care of that for you as part of our contract. We can add shade to your entire property. Just think how beautiful your parking lot will look with elegant elms, and maples. Then, when you have that company picnic, your employees and their family and friends will be surrounded by nature.

Call today for prices. Let our skilled expert work for you!

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