Gendered adjectives: do you want to be described as hard-working?

University staff may often write letters of recommendation in a very gendered way, warns Dame Athene Donald

Published on
December 2, 2016
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December 2, 2016
Athene Donald
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Is the adjective that you’ve chosen to describe someone perceived as gendered? There is a now a website where you can cut and paste your reference letter and find out
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