Princeton to staff: Avoid using word 'man'
University begins to remove 'man' from official school material
Princeton has become no man’s land.
The famed Ivy League institution rolled out a series of gender-neutral terms aimed at removing the word “man” and other male-leaning language from official school material.
As first reported Thursday by the conservative campus news outfit The College Fix, Princeton’s Human Resources and Office of Communications issued a four-page memo filled with examples of gender-neutral terminology that must now be used in official school documents, such as:
- The word “actress” should be replaced by “actor.”
- A “cameraman” must now be called a “camera operator.”
- There will be no more references to a “cleaning lady,” but instead an “office cleaner.”
- New students are no longer “freshmen” but rather “first-year students.”
- A “mailman” no longer delivers letters or packages, because that’s the work now of a “mail carrier,” “letter carrier” or “postal worker.”
- Nothing is to ever be done for the betterment of “mankind” but instead for “humanity,” “human kind” or simply “people.”
- A “waiter” or “waitress” will no longer dish out grub, as that’s now the work of a “server.”
- An “average man” is now an “average person” or “ordinary person.”
“HR has developed these gender inclusive style guidelines to be utilized by all HR staff members in HR communications, policies, job descriptions and job postings,” according to the memo.
“These communication guidelines reflect the inclusive culture and policies at Princeton University.”