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1.1     ! root        1: .id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
        !             2: .id Writer's Workbench version 2.3, March 9, 1981
        !             3: .TH SEXIST 1
        !             4: .SH NAME
        !             5: sexist \- print sexist terms and suggest alternatives
        !             6: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             7: .B sexist
        !             8: [
        !             9: .B \-flags
        !            10: ][
        !            11: .B \-ver
        !            12: ][
        !            13: .B \-f
        !            14: pfile ][file ...]
        !            15: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            16: .I Sexist
        !            17: locates and prints all sentences in a document
        !            18: that contain possibly sexist words or phrases.
        !            19: The word or phrase in each sentence is surrounded
        !            20: with stars and brackets, e.g. *[girl]*.
        !            21: The line numbers of the sentences are also printed.
        !            22: .PP
        !            23: Following that,
        !            24: .I sexist
        !            25: prints alternatives to the sexist phrases
        !            26: found in the document.
        !            27: The alternatives encourage:
        !            28: .RS 3
        !            29: .TP 3
        !            30: 1.
        !            31: describing men and women in parallel terms.
        !            32: For example, "men and girls" should probably be changed to "men and women."
        !            33: .TP
        !            34: 2.
        !            35: using neutral terms instead of sex-related terms.
        !            36: For example "business executive"
        !            37: could easily replace the stereotypic "businessman."
        !            38: .TP
        !            39: 3.
        !            40: using new, non-sexist Bell System job titles.
        !            41: .RE
        !            42: .PP
        !            43: If the user has a file named
        !            44: .IR $HOME/lib/sexdict ,
        !            45: .I sexist
        !            46: locates or ignores phrases contained in that file.
        !            47: .IR Dictadd (1)
        !            48: can be used to set up 
        !            49: .I $HOME/lib/sexdict.
        !            50: .I Dictadd
        !            51: gives instructions on the necessary format for phrases
        !            52: to be located or ignored by 
        !            53: .I sexist.
        !            54: .PP
        !            55: Options are:
        !            56: .RS 5
        !            57: .TP 9
        !            58: .BI \-f " pfile"
        !            59: Use the user's phrase file,
        !            60: .I pfile,
        !            61: in addition to the default file of sexist phrases.
        !            62: When the
        !            63: .BI "\-f " pfile
        !            64: option is used,
        !            65: .I sexist
        !            66: does not check
        !            67: .I $HOME/lib/sexdict
        !            68: for phrases.
        !            69: The format instructions given by
        !            70: .I dictadd
        !            71: should be followed in setting up
        !            72: .I pfile.
        !            73: .RE
        !            74: .PP
        !            75: Two options give information about the program:
        !            76: .RS 5
        !            77: .TP 7
        !            78: .B \-flags
        !            79: print the command synopsis line (see above)
        !            80: showing command flags and options,
        !            81: then exit.
        !            82: .TP
        !            83: .B \-ver
        !            84: print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
        !            85: .RE
        !            86: .SH EXAMPLE
        !            87: 1. The command:
        !            88: .PP
        !            89: .RS 5
        !            90: .B "sexist -f patfile filename"
        !            91: .RE
        !            92: .PP
        !            93: will print sentences from 
        !            94: .I filename
        !            95: that contain sexist words or phrases,
        !            96: including or suppressing phrases as specified in
        !            97: .IR patfile .
        !            98: Suggested replacements for sexist phrases will also be printed.
        !            99: .I Sexist
        !           100: will not locate or ignore phrases in
        !           101: .I $HOME/lib/sexdict
        !           102: when the 
        !           103: .B \-f 
        !           104: option is used.
        !           105: .SH FILES
        !           106: .TP 21
        !           107: /tmp/$$*
        !           108: temporary files
        !           109: .SH "SEE ALSO"
        !           110: dictadd(1)
        !           111: .SH BUGS
        !           112: Because
        !           113: .I sexist
        !           114: does not consider context,
        !           115: it may bracket phrases that are used appropriately
        !           116: and may recommend inappropriate alternatives.
        !           117: It is up to the user to determine which changes should be made.
        !           118: .PP
        !           119: If formatting macros are included in the input text,
        !           120: the beginning line number of a sentence containing a sexist phrase
        !           121: may be a line containing a macro preceding the sentence.
        !           122: .PP
        !           123: .I Sexist
        !           124: makes no attempt to segment text into sentences accurately,
        !           125: e.g., it does not know any abbreviations.
        !           126: .PP
        !           127: .I Sexist
        !           128: will not find the second of two consecutive sexist phrases,
        !           129: nor will it find a sexist phrase at the end of a sentence.
        !           130: .SH SUPPORT
        !           131: .IR "COMPONENT NAME:  " "Writer's Workbench"
        !           132: .br
        !           133: .IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY:  " "Div 452"
        !           134: .br
        !           135: .IR "STATUS:  " Standard
        !           136: .br
        !           137: .IR "SUPPLIER:  " "Dept 45271"
        !           138: .br
        !           139: .IR "USER INTERFACE:  " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
        !           140: .br
        !           141: .IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"

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