Read the following sentences and describe whether or not
each one is culturally appropriate and/or unbiased.
• The Hispanic man aced the test.
• The fireman put out the fire.
• The woman driver caused an accident.
• It was clearly an example of bad sportsmanship.
What will be an ideal response?
(1) His ethnicity is irrelevant. (2) It is not parallel in its treatment of both men and
women. (3) The use of "woman driver" promotes stereotypes. (4) Sportsmanship conjures
up images of men—fair play would be more neutral.
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