Faculty Lounge Purdue Revises Online Writing Guide after Controversy of the Word ‘Man’ Accuracy in Academia March 6, 2018 Purdue University has an online writing guide which warned students against using the word “man” out of fear that it would offend people and would be considered too sexist, but changed it after it was reported on.
Faculty Lounge Purdue University Writing Guide: Avoid Writing Words with ‘Man’ in Them Accuracy in Academia February 26, 2018 Purdue University’s online writing lab guide has a handout that warns students against using words that include “man” out of fear of offending others.