Examples of common gendered nouns and alternatives
| Gendered nouns |
Alternatives |
|---|
| Businessman or businesswoman |
Business executive |
| Chairwoman or chairman |
Chair or chairperson |
| Female lawyer |
Lawyer |
| Policeman or policewoman |
Police officer |
| Repairman |
Repairer, technician |
| Steward or Stewardess |
Flight attendant |
| Salesman |
Salesperson, sales clerk |
| Workman |
Worker |
| Man |
Person, individual, human being |
| Mankind |
Humanity, human beings, people, men and women |
| Spokesman |
Spokesperson, representative |
| Manpower |
Workforce, human power, labour force, workers |
| Cameraman |
Camera operator, for plural: camera crew |
