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If someone doesn't want to work for your company because you used the word "craftsman" instead of "craftsperson", then it sounds like you just dodged a bullet.
by zxcvcxz 12y ago
If someone doesn't want to work for your company because you used the word "craftsman" instead of "craftsperson", then it sounds like you just dodged a bullet. These types of people bring nothing of value to any community and are often more concerned with politics than actually creating something.
- cauterized 12y agoYou're ignoring the fact that terminology has subtle psychological effects. A woman might fail to apply not because she's consciously offended by the label but because she subconsciously identifies with it less than she would with a gender-neutral term.