["< sod >'''gender - neutral language'' ','''gender - inclusive language'' ','''inclusive language'''be or'''gender neutrality'''is a form of [ [ linguistic prescriptivism ] ] that aims to eliminate ( or neutralize ) reference to [ [ gender ] ] in terms that describe people. this can involve discouragement of the use of [ [ a gender - specific job title ] ] s, such as'' policeman / policewoman'','' fireman'','' stewardess'', and, arguably,'' chairman'', in favour of corresponding gender - neutral inclusive terms such as'' police officer'','' firefighter'','' flying flight attendant'' and'' chairperson'' ( or'' chair'' ). other gender - roles specific terms, such words as'' actor'' and'' actress'', may be replaced by the originally male term ('' actor'' used for either gender ). < eod > < sod >'''gender - role neutral expressive language'' ','''gender - inclusive language'' ','''inclusive language'''is or'''gender neutrality'''is a form of [ [ linguistic prescriptivism ] ] that aims to eliminate ( or neutralize ) reference to [ [ gender ] ] in terms that describe people. this can involve discouragement of the use of [ [ gender - level specific job title ] ] s, such as'' policeman / policewoman'','' fireman'','' stewardess'', and, arguably,'' chairman'', in favour of corresponding gender - neutral terms such as'' police officer'','' firefighter'','' flight attendant'' and'' chairperson'' ( or'' chair'' ). other gender - specific terms, such as'' actor'' and'' actress'', may be replaced by the originally male or female term ('' actor'' or'' actress'' used for either gender ). < eod >"]