The 30th anniversary of the original publication, SHEIT (1984). The 2014 version includes the original material plus updates on ways to use inclusive, unbiased language, eliminating sexist words and phrases in your work. Sexism, especially in business writing, results in lost customers; sexism in relationships results in lost friends; sexism within a family can result in distancing or, worse, violence.
Recognizing sexist language involves scoping out words that imply that "all things are male until proven otherwise" and replacing them with words that recognize women as more than half of the population — the half that usually holds the purse string; the half that buys big-ticket items; the half that spends the family budget.
Ways to eliminate sexism in writing is simple. S-H-E-I-T offers 10 easy ways to replace offending words. And they are 10 easy ways that effectively improve the accuracy and the tone of your writing.
Called "most helpful" by readers of the original edition, the Glossary contains 1000-plus alternatives to words and phrases that may diminish or demean others (including references to racism, classism, and ageism — in addition to sexism).
Recognizing sexist language involves scoping out words that imply that "all things are male until proven otherwise" and replacing them with words that recognize women as more than half of the population — the half that usually holds the purse string; the half that buys big-ticket items; the half that spends the family budget.
Ways to eliminate sexism in writing is simple. S-H-E-I-T offers 10 easy ways to replace offending words. And they are 10 easy ways that effectively improve the accuracy and the tone of your writing.
Called "most helpful" by readers of the original edition, the Glossary contains 1000-plus alternatives to words and phrases that may diminish or demean others (including references to racism, classism, and ageism — in addition to sexism).
