Word: businesswomen
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When it came time for my first edit, however, I was told that the world "businesswomen" would have to be neutralized. Being a lowly, intimidated comper in my first day on the job, I said nothing, although the change bothered me. After all, the stand sold gender specific in my terminology? I doubt many men frequented the kiosk, and men were certainly not the stand's primary clientele...
Nevertheless, my word was stricken from the article, presumably because it was somehow exclusionary. The rephrasing of my thoughts replaced "businesswomen" with "Holyoke Center staffers," completely corrupting the original meaning of the sentence. Now it sounded as if every executive in the building were shelling out money for headbands and berets...
...just stepped out of being wives to become businesswomen," said Yasko Nishimara...
...veterans of the women's rights struggle in Japan, members said they have used this trip as a chance to exchange opinions and tactics with American businesswomen...
...crowded business day. But the facilities cater to both sexes, and for rushed executives or work-out enthusiasts, they help unknot kinks and ease tensions. Corporations are joining the trend by rewarding employees with day- spa gift certificates; rather than woo clients over lunch at a chic restaurant, many businesswomen now treat them to a short stint at a day spa, where a la carte treatments replace the lengthy regimens at full-time facilities...