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Originally Posted by Guest
Take a look at this article about Princeton's recent policy change regarding not using man.
The article claims the policy will attempt to eliminate other involvements due to using any incorporation of the word man. To me that is the reality that is being missed. When using man as in mankind or man up there is no attempt to exclude anybody else by gender or flavor or sexual flavor of the month.
It is another minority, isolated incident or some intellectual, nothing better to do activist seeking notoriety. One would think educational institutions would know better. Instead they seem to procreate this non sensicle BS.
Princeton HR department: Don't use word 'man' - The College Fix |
"Cramer clarified Princeton’s policy in a similar way, saying “these are guidelines issued by HR, developed in cooperation with Institutional Equity Planning Group for communication and job postings. Students are not mandated to follow this policy?”"
It's an office policy so the answer is no.
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Whom should be used to refer to the object of a sentence. When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with 'he' or 'she,' use who. If you can replace it with 'him' or 'her,' use whom.
So it should read:
Going too far to please whom?
ps--thanks for something new to read and think about