Many of the words we use to identify people have changed many times in recent years. sometimes it is difficult to know what is right and what is wrong. Do we call a person of colo a black or an African American? Is it better to say native Americans or American Indians? And Whatever do we do with the Man of the Year? If we don't know what the proper words are, then we must use sensitivity, respect, and even a little imagination.
One important infuence on our language in the past decade has been the changing role of women in modern society. there was a time whan an unmarried woman was called a spinster. But that was before women went into space in rockets, worked underground in mines, and became managers of corporations. As women entersd more and more areas that were once thought of as men's jobs,it became necessary to change the job titles. For example, a mailman is now a mail carrier,a watchman is a guard, a lineman is a line repairer. And the Man of the Year? Well, she's the Newsmaker of the Year.