“We need someone to man the booth.”
Gendered Entry 243 / 1011 60-second read
Man the phones vs. Staff the phones
Use 'staff' or 'cover' instead of 'man' as a verb.
The comparisoni
“We need someone to staff/cover the booth.”
The ruleii
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STAFF, COVER, RUN, or OPERATE are gender-neutral verbs to replace the use of 'man'.
Using 'man' as a verb (e.g., 'man the station') is a linguistic habit that suggests only men do the work.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
S-T-A-F-F the station.