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How to avoid using gendered pronouns like 'he' or 'she'


How to Use Gender Pronouns in Email Signatures Positively

People identifying as female often prefer 'she' and 'her', while those who don't identify as either may prefer 'they' and 'them'. As a rule, ...

What are Gender Pronouns? Why Do They Matter?

In an instance where a pronoun is not indicated or unknown, gender-neutral pronouns provide a useful option. Whether intentional or not, using ...

Inclusive Language Guide - SUNY Geneseo

If you don't know their pronouns, ask. Avoid using he as a universal pronoun; likewise, avoid using binary alternatives such as he/she, he or she, or (s)he ...

Personal Gender Pronouns: For Faculty, Staff and Students

... not everyone who uses he feels like a "male" or ... If other students or faculty are consistently using the wrong pronouns for someone, do not ignore it!

Gender Pronouns | NYC.gov

... not to use pronouns at all, using their name as a pronoun instead. ... For example, I'm Chris, I'm from New. York, and I like to be referred to with she, her, and ...

Gender Pronouns | Cultural and Community Centers - Virginia Tech

A gender neutral or gender inclusive pronoun is a pronoun which does not associate a gender with the individual who is being discussed. Some languages, such as ...

We are all they: On getting rid of all gendered pronouns, altogether

gardenspiderfeeling asked: Hi! I am agender and the only correct pronoun to use for me is 'they'. The more i think about gendered pronouns, ...

Singular “they” - APA Style - American Psychological Association

Do not use “he” or “she” alone as generic third-person singular pronouns. Use combination forms such as “he or she” and “she or he” only if you know that these ...

What Is Gender-Inclusive Language And Why Does It Matter?

What does gender-inclusive language look like? · Pay attention to names and naming conventions. · Avoid using asymmetrical language. · Make sure ...

A brief history of gender neutral pronouns - BBC

The practice of using pronouns in a non-binary way has not ... She also thinks this is why other gender-neutral pronouns like ze ...

Style Guide for Gender-Inclusive Writing | Indiana University Libraries

To determine the pronouns of someone you are writing about, refer to their biography, or if possible, ask them what personal pronouns they use.

The gender-neutral pronoun: after 150 years still an epic fail - Blogs

For example:"A tour guide should make sure her tourist packs his camera with him, and tells her when he will be returning."The gender neutrality ...

Gender and sexuality - American Chemical Society

Avoid language that assumes there are only two genders. For example, do not use “he or she” to refer to a generic person. And do not offer just “male” and “ ...

Preferred Gender Pronouns: For Faculty (Or, How to Take Important ...

Some people prefer not to use pronouns at all, using their name as a pronoun instead. ... Island, and I like to be referred to with she, her, and hers pronouns.

How to Use Gender-Neutral Language at Work and in Life

For example, it's referring to someone you don't know as “they” rather than using the pronoun “he” or “she,” or addressing a group as “everyone” ...

How do I use singular they? - MLA Style Center

They is also used “as a generic third-person singular pronoun to refer to a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant to the context,” as the ...

The Tragedy of the Singular 'They' | Free Inquiry

Tom Flynn · A synthetic gender-neutral pronoun can work; and · Such a pronoun, which has no associations based on prior usage, may work better than repurposed ...

Solutions for how to use gender-sensitive language

Gendered pronouns (he or she) ... His/her; her/his; his or her; her or his. Use the third person plural ('they'). Use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze”.

How to Write Gender-Inclusively - PRSA National Capital Chapter

You can use plural pronouns, plural adjectives and relative pronouns (such as “who,” “they,” “them” or “one”) instead, or “one,” “they,” “their” or a person's ...

How Chinese ruined a perfectly good gender-neutral pronoun

It is not uncommon for an otherwise fairly fluent speaker, with good accent and correct grammar, to say "she" instead of "he", or vice versa ...