Marines may ban use of 'sir,' 'ma'am' to avoid 'offending' superiors
No more “Yes, sir!”
“By teaching recruits to use gender-neutral identifiers for their drill instructors, Services underscore the importance of respecting authoritative figures regardless of gender.” “Gendered identifiers prime recruits to think about or visually search for a drill instructor’s gender first, before their rank or role.”
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