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date: 16 March 2025

Sexism. 

Source:
Garner's Modern English Usage
Author(s):

Bryan Garner

If you start with the pragmatic premise that you want to avoid misleading or distracting a significant percentage of your readers, then you'll almost certainly conclude that it's best to avoid sexist language. Regardless of your political persuasion, that conclusion seems inevitable—if you’re a pragmatist.... ...

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