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Really? ‘Man-hours’? The hunt for inclusive language continues

Really? ‘Man-hours’? The hunt for inclusive language continues

by Sue Horner | Sep 10, 2020 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

Here’s the TL;DNR (too long; did not read) for this post: The term man-hours is outdated and politically incorrect. This week, more than 4.47 billion people wanted to know the meaning of “man-hours.” Google Trends shows fairly regular search traffic...
‘They’ gives more options to count people in

‘They’ gives more options to count people in

by Sue Horner | Jan 30, 2020 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

A peek under the blog “hood” shows that a post about looking for a gender-neutral option for man-hours is one of the most-read on my blog. I’m clearly not the only one who has looked this up! (Long story short, try work-hours or staff-hours.) Women...
Wordnerdery: Look for words that count people in

Wordnerdery: Look for words that count people in

by Sue Horner | Nov 22, 2018 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

A post about looking for a gender-neutral option for man-hours is one of the most-read on this blog, according to the analytics. (Long story short, person-hours is an acceptable substitute; also try work-hours or staff-hours.) Increasingly, people are looking for...
‘Man-hours’? The hunt for inclusive language continues

‘Man-hours’? The hunt for inclusive language continues

by Sue Horner | May 11, 2016 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

The phrase stopped me in my tracks. “Man-hours.” I was interviewing a client’s internal expert, a man, talking about a recent maintenance shutdown. When he mentioned how many “man-hours” were involved, I asked if his crew was all men, and he said no, there were a few...

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