Identify Any Unnecessary and Potentially Offensive References to Gender, Race

question 137

Essay

Identify any unnecessary and potentially offensive references to gender, race, or other features in the following passage and, as necessary, rewrite the passage in neutral language.
Another crime news item: "Authorities who were investigating the Eastgate Mall burglaries last night arrested Lewis Thompkins, a black man about twenty-five years old."

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Definitions:

Ideology

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Crescive Norms

Unwritten, societal rules and behaviors that are learned implicitly through everyday social interactions.

Conventions

This refers to the established practices, rules, or norms in a specific area or among a particular group, often used to ensure consistency and effectiveness.

Customs

Traditional practices and norms that are established and followed by a society, community, or group.