SEXIST(1) SEXIST(1) NAME sexist - print sexist terms and suggest alternatives SYNOPSIS sexist [ -flags ][ -ver ][ -f pfile ][file ...] DESCRIPTION Sexist locates and prints all sentences in a document that contain possibly sexist words or phrases. The word or phrase in each sentence is surrounded with stars and brack- ets, e.g. *[girl]*. The line numbers of the sentences are also printed. Following that, sexist prints alternatives to the sexist phrases found in the document. The alternatives encourage: 1. describing men and women in parallel terms. For exam- ple, "men and girls" should probably be changed to "men and women." 2. using neutral terms instead of sex-related terms. For example "business executive" could easily replace the stereotypic "businessman." 3. using new, non-sexist Bell System job titles. If the user has a file named $HOME/lib/sexdict, sexist locates or ignores phrases contained in that file. Dictadd(1) can be used to set up $HOME/lib/sexdict. Dictadd gives instructions on the necessary format for phrases to be located or ignored by sexist. Options are: -f pfile Use the user's phrase file, pfile, in addition to the default file of sexist phrases. When the -f pfile option is used, sexist does not check $HOME/lib/sexdict for phrases. The for- mat instructions given by dictadd should be followed in setting up pfile. Two options give information about the program: -flags print the command synopsis line (see above) showing command flags and options, then exit. -ver print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit. EXAMPLE SEXIST(1) SEXIST(1) 1. The command: sexist -f patfile filename will print sentences from filename that contain sexist words or phrases, including or suppressing phrases as specified in patfile. Suggested replacements for sexist phrases will also be printed. Sexist will not locate or ignore phrases in $HOME/lib/sexdict when the -f option is used. FILES /tmp/$$* temporary files SEE ALSO dictadd(1) BUGS Because sexist does not consider context, it may bracket phrases that are used appropriately and may recommend inap- propriate alternatives. It is up to the user to determine which changes should be made. If formatting macros are included in the input text, the beginning line number of a sentence containing a sexist phrase may be a line containing a macro preceding the sen- tence. Sexist makes no attempt to segment text into sentences accu- rately, e.g., it does not know any abbreviations. Sexist will not find the second of two consecutive sexist phrases, nor will it find a sexist phrase at the end of a sentence. SUPPORT COMPONENT NAME: Writer's Workbench APPROVAL AUTHORITY: Div 452 STATUS: Standard SUPPLIER: Dept 45271 USER INTERFACE: Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733 .}f SUPPORT LEVEL: Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452 .}f