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    The document discusses avoiding discriminatory language when referring to people's jobs or characteristics. It provides examples of sentences that could be perceived as discriminatory and revised versions that are more inclusive. Specifically, it gives two examples of job descriptions revised to remove gendered language and a third example where references to someone's ethnicity and age were removed.

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    Lesiker's Business Communication Solution 12

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    The document discusses avoiding discriminatory language when referring to people's jobs or characteristics. It provides examples of sentences that could be perceived as discriminatory and revised versions that are more inclusive. Specifically, it gives two examples of job descriptions revised to remove gendered language and a third example where references to someone's ethnicity and age were removed.

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    Lesikers Business

    Communication Solution

    Chapter-2: Critical Thinking Exercises


    Avoiding Discriminatory Language
    80. A good secretary screens all
    telephone calls for her boss
    and arranges his schedules.
    81. An efficient salesman
    organizes his calls and
    manages his time.
    82. Our company was
    represented by two sales
    representatives, one Hispanic
    engineer, and one senior
    citizen.

    80. A good secretary screens all


    telephone calls for the boss
    and arranges schedule.
    81. An efficient salesman
    organizes the calls and
    manages the time.
    82. Our company was
    represented by two
    employees an engineer and
    an assistant manager.

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