Translation Service ElaN Launches 'Unbias' Button to Suggest Gender-Neutral Word Options

And challenges its mammoth competitor, Google Translate, to follow suit

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How many men would apply to be a script girl? It’s a supremely important job in Hollywood, almost single-handedly tracking and ensuring the continuity of movie characters and sets across each scene. But as more men expressed interest in the role, the name evolved from being gender-specific to the neutral “script supervisor.”

Today, of course, many gendered titles remain common across society and industries, despite the availability of gender-neutral options such as firefighter, police officer or chairperson.

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