100 Unit 06 | All men are created equal Read the text about respectful communication. In most lines (1–15) there is a word that should not be there. Write these words in the spaces provided. 2–4 lines are correct. Make a in the space if the line is correct. There are two examples (0, 00) at the beginning. LANGUAGE IN USE 27 We all know how important it is to treat each other with kindness and respect, but how far should we worry up about what we say in order not to offend on others? Some say that political correctness, as it’s called, goes too far, but there are some basic rules which we can follow to maintain equality. Employers are looking for new employees should not discuss the ‘best man for the job’, but too simply the ‘best person’. Also, in certain fields of the work, titles imply that only a woman can do them. This applies to waitresses and flight stewardesses who might have now become ‘servers’ and ‘cabin crew’. Similarly, firemen or policemen don’t have to be male, so however the non-gendered terms ‘firefighter’ and ‘police officer’ better reflect the actual situation. Indeed, any of expressions incorporating the word ‘man’ may sound as sexist. Thus, ‘manpower’ becomes ‘human natural resources’, ‘sportsmanship’ is better called ‘fairness’ and ‘man-made’ can be changed out to ‘artificial’. Those with disabilities are less stigmatised when they are addressed before their disability in what is known as ‘people-first language’. ‘A wheelchair user’ it becomes ‘a person using a wheelchair’, and instead ‘an autistic student’ is ‘a student with autism’. up (0) (00) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) Politically correct language Think of other expressions which can be changed in order not to appear gendered or discriminatory in some way. Make a list and share it with the class. Examples: Using ‘they’ instead of ‘she/he’ (or, worse, generic ‘he’). What ways to be politically correct are there in German? Match the ‘politically correct’ expressions on the left with the less politically correct ones on the right. 1 chronologically gifted 2 hair disadvantaged 3 motivationally dispossessed 4 unplanned re-examination of recent food choices 5 non-traditional success Do you think ‘being PC’ can sometimes also be taken too far? Discuss in pairs. Traditional fairy tales are generally considered to be politically incorrect. (Sleeping Beauty, for example, is kissed without her consent!) Working in groups, choose one of the fairy tales below and re-write the storyline so that it’s politically correct. SPEAKING 28 a b 29 a a lazy b vomiting c failure d old e bald b WRITING 30 a Share your results in class. b a The Ugly Duckling b Snow White c Cinderella d Beauty and the Beast Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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