For the past several decades, the trend towards “political correctness” has resulted in the rejection of usage that went unquestioned in the past. Choose which of the words or phrases in the following sentences are considered objectionable according to modern usage.
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At the weekly staff meeting, Mr. Johnson, the manager, congratulated the men in the drafting department and the girls in the secretarial pool for their hard work.
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The West must abandon its niggardly approach to the easing of sanctions in reciprocation for the steps wanted of Iran by the West.
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Christine Brennan broke the glass ceiling to become the first woman to cover the Washington Redskins football team for the sports page.
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The school principal announced that the lunchroom would provide a healthier menu in an effort to deal with the increasing number of fat children in the district.
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Harper Lee is the woman novelist who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a story about a man falsely accused of rape and how he was convicted because of his race.
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