Political Correctness

Q1 Not so long ago, two names were used for the same job, depending on whether it was done by a man or a woman.

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Q2 A woman who was a member of the police was called a policeman before.

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Q3 There was a huge social movement to make men and women equal at home.

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Q4 We still often hear ‘poetesses’ and ‘sculptresses.’

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Q5 We call both male and female members of the police ‘police officers.’

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Q6 Sometimes we come across difficulties when we try to talk about old people.

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7 We must not call overweight people ‘fat.’

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8 People didn’t feel comfortable when black people were called ‘the blacks.’

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9 The writer is certain that a name that is popular today will still be used in the US in 10 years’ time.

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10 We might be fined or lose our jobs if we favour one name and ban another.

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