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Princeton University staff told to stop saying 'man' in stretch for equality

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Princeton University staff told to stop saying 'man' in stretch for equality

Employees at Princeton University are being told by their HR department to implement gender-inclusive language, and stop saying “man” altogether.

The Ivy League college released a policy in a four-page guideline, which detailed which words were to be axed and their replacements.

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