Associated Press issues new guidance on gender: avoid referring to ‘both’ or ‘either’ sexes

The PC sickness is growing!

a reply to: seasonal

I'm willing to bet they will still use adjectives such as black, white, Muslim, etc, to further their clickbait and spin still.

We live in strange and eerie times.

a reply to: seasonal

Insanity.

Why are we coddling insanity?

a reply to: seasonal

So basically avoid calling people men or women.

What on Earth are you talking about? It says right there in what you quoted:

alternatives include men and women, boys and girls, males and females

I'm majoring in communications and what I see here is just an attempt at introducing "Gender Neutral" language.

Don't get me wrong, I totally hate the whole PC thing. Ironically, in this case, the author or speaker would genuinely have to address groups of people, in a sense, using gender neutral language. It helps to avoid the whole PC ordeal as some people, nowadays, take issue with what is being said. Its actually a good tactic to avoid those PC pitfalls.

Good thread.

a reply to: Phage

Please read the story.

a reply to: seasonal

I did read it. Did you? If you did, it seems that you did not understand it.

It does not recommend avoiding using the terms "men and women." It does not recommend avoiding using the terms "boys and girls." It recommends avoiding use of terms like "both genders."

a reply to: Phage

“Not all people fall under one of two categories for sex or gender, according to leading medical organizations, so avoid references to both, either or opposite sexes or genders as a way to encompass all people. When needed for clarity or in certain stories about scientific studies, alternatives include men and women, boys and girls, males and females.”

a reply to: seasonal

Yes. I know. I read it. And understood what it says.

a reply to: infolurker

Agreed, seems like a lot of to do about nothing.

a reply to: seasonal

Stylebook guidelines offered to AP reporters is a lot of to do? Are you an AP reporter?

It would seem that you are the one who has made a to do. Are you going to go after punctuation guidelines next?

When human DNA shows that there are more than 2 sexes, I will start to reference more than 2 sexes.

a reply to: DrStevenBrule

When human DNA shows that there are more than 2 sexes, I will start to reference more than 2 sexes.

Are you an AP reporter? Is that what the guidelines recommend?

a reply to: Phage

I was referring to the fact that the AP seems to be under the impression that there are more than 2 sexes, per the story.

I have no idea what you are going on about with punctuation.

In a Friday email to subscribers listing updated entries for its style manual, the Associated Press is urging journalists to avoid making references in news stories that suggest there are only two sexes in the human race.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: DrStevenBrule

When human DNA shows that there are more than 2 sexes, I will start to reference more than 2 sexes.

Are you an AP reporter? Is that what the guidelines recommend?

Are you?

a reply to: seasonal

I was referring to the fact that the AP seems to be under the impression that there are more than 2 sexes, per the story.

Or does it accept the fact that one's sex can actually be ambiguous (you know that, right?) and that gender identification is not necessarily associated with sex.

I have no idea what you are going on about with punctuation.

I didn't figure you would. It's subtle.


But the fact remains, this statement from the OP, is false.

So basically avoid calling people men or women.

Or can you show me where that is actually stated?

a reply to: DrStevenBrule

Are you?

No.

I am getting annoyed by words and by those that manipulate them.

a reply to: c2oden
Yes.
Let's use something else.