Politically correct terminology for office / workplace - Part II
Quick Reference for politically correct terms and phrases:
| Incorrect Usage | Politically Correct Usage |
| mad | mentally challenged |
| mistaken | differently opinioned |
| maid | house helper |
| policeman | law enforcement officer |
| maiden name | family name |
| malady | condition |
| politically correct | culturally sensitive |
| man-made | artificial |
| mankind | humankind |
| middleman | intermediary |
| midget, dwarf | vertically challenged |
| poor | economically exploited |
| poor | economically unprepared |
| race | ethnicity |
| psychopath | socially misaligned person |
| ugly | cosmetically different |
| psychotic | socially misaligned |
| minority group | numerically challenged group |
| mistake | learning experience |
| mute | orally challenged |
| negative | uninformed |
| man of letters | literary person |
| negro | African American |
| office boy | office assistant |
| pet | animal companion |
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On: Sep 16, 2007 05:15 pm
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