Physical Fitness Exercise Programs

The following sentences contain language that might appear in business messages. Rewrite each sentence to eliminate the biased wording.
1. I was surprised when that lady attorney won the big lawsuit.
2. Her Mormon parents always stressed the importance of honesty.
3. The cute stewardess showed us how to operate the oxygen mask.
4. Each nurse supplies her own uniforms.
5. Watch your language around the ladies.
6. The girls in the office had a Tupperware party.
7. The exercise program was developed for handicapped people.
8. This is obviously man’s work.
9. The Jewish investor from New York City funded the construction of the mall.
10. The white teacher spoke to the inner-city youth.
11. If an employee is late, give him one warning.
12. Applicants must be able bodied.
13. The advertising firm invited all businessmen and their wives to attend.
14. An elementary school teacher should always introduce her class to a variety of careers.
15. At the conference on career planning, one parent asked the following questions: “Which of my two children will be more likely to succeed in the business world, my daughter, who is a tomboy, or my son, who is a sissy?”
16. The union invited all mechanics and their wives to the anniversary dance.
17. Lisa works with crazy people at the Garden State Hospital.
18. Crippled workers face many barriers on the job.
19. Jack is confined to a wheelchair.

1. I was surprised when that attorney won the big lawsuit.
OMIT "LADY"

2. Her parents always stressed the importance of honesty.
OMIT "MORMON"

3. The stewardess showed us how to operate the oxygen mask.
OMIT "CUTE"

4. NURSES SUPPLY THEIR OWN UNIFORMS.

5. Watch your language.
OMIT "AROUND THE LADIES"

6. The OFFICE WORKERS had a Tupperware party.

7. The exercise program was developed for
DISABLED PEOPLE (?)

8. THIS IS HARD WORK.
- or -
THIS JOB REQUIRES UPPER-BODY STRENGTH.

9. The investor from New York City funded the construction of the mall.
OMIT "JEWISH"

10. The teacher spoke to the inner-city youth.
OMIT "WHITE"

11. GIVE EMPLOYEES ONE WARNING FOR BEING LATE.

12. Applicants must be ABLE TO CARRY 50 LB FOR 10 YARDS.

13. The advertising firm invited THEIR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES AND THEIR SPOUSES.
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14. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS should always introduce THEIR CLASSES to a variety of careers.

15. At the conference on career planning, one parent asked the following questions: “Which of my two children will be more likely to succeed in the business world, my daughter, who is a tomboy, or my son, who is a sissy?”
THIS IS A JOKE. IT CAN’T BE REVISED.
THE BEST SUGGESTION:
"At the conference on career planning, one parent announced, "I am mental."

16. The union invited all mechanics and their SPOUSES to the anniversary dance.

17. Lisa works with PATIENTS at the Garden State Hospital.

18. DISABLED workers face many barriers on the job.

19. Jack USES a wheelchair.