sexist filter - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

zazzybob · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2004

Hmm... I have never heard of anything like this and couldn't turn anything up during a quick google, but it'd be fairly straightforward (if not lengthy) to write your own.

Code:

#!/usr/bin/perl

while (<>) {
  $_=~s/Mailman/Postal Carrier/gi;
  $_=~s/Mailwoman/Postal Carrier/gi;
  print "$_";
}

Then
$ ./filter.pl my_sexist_file

Unfortunately, you'd need to add a ton of rules covering all sexist eventualities! It'd probably run as slow as hell once you've got a few rules in there too.

Cheers
ZB