Report: Federal Reserve tells workers to avoid using 'biased terms' like 'Founding Fathers,' 'manmade' — and even 'singular generic pronouns'

The Federal Reserve told employees to avoid using "biased terms" such as "Founding Fathers," "manmade" — and even to ditch "singular generic pronouns," Fox News reported, citing an internal webpage the cable network said it obtained.

A former Fed staffer with knowledge of the matter told Fox News the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors issued the guidance for all employees nationwide April 29.

"Bias-free language recognizes diversity and avoids stereotyping, demeaning, or excluding people on the basis of gender, race, ethnic group, religion, age, ability/disability, or sexual orientation," the guidance states, according to the cable network.

"Try to avoid words and phrases that may be considered offensive, pejorative, or prejudiced (whether consciously or unconsciously), as these can distract your audience from the ideas/information you're trying to convey," the guidance also says, Fox News noted.