Terminology evolves with the times, and rightly so. In the not-too-distant past, terms
weren't needed to “take a selfie, write a blog, purchase a wearable, eat an edible,
insert an emoji, be a foodie, have a staycation, develop a podcast, avoid spam” or
“Google it.” Terms also evolve to recognize the worth and importance of a given job and to
avoid discrimination. Garbage men have become sanitation workers, housewives are homemakers,
stewards and stewardesses are flight attendants.
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