Interessensgruppen drängen auf Vermeidung politisch unkorrekter Worte

Wenn es nach einigen europäischen Interessensgruppen geht, sollen im Kampf gegen Rassismus und Sexismus bestimmte Alltagsformulierungen zukünftig vermieden werden – beispielsweise "Gentleman's Agreement" oder eine Sache zu "beherrschen":

The National Gallery in London believes that the phrase “gentleman’s agreement” is potentially offensive to women and suggests that staff should replace it with “unwritten agreement” or “an agreement based on trust” instead. The term “right-hand man” is also considered taboo by the gallery, with “second in command” being deemed more suitable.

Many institutions have urged their workforce to be mindful of “gender bias” in language. The Learning and Skills Council wants staff to “perfect” their brief rather than “master” it, while the Newcastle University has singled out the phrase “master bedroom” as being problematic.

Die Sunday Times berichtet.