Categories related to Society: Transgendered: Academic: Pronouns: Society: Philosophy: Philosophy of Language (78) Websites on Pronouns: Gender Exclusive Language Learn six strategies to avoid using gender-specific pronouns. Gender Fair Language Jenny Redfern discusses how to minimize sexist language while neither violating English grammar nor using gender-neutral pronouns. Gender-Neutral Pronoun Frequently Asked Questions A discussion of gender-neutral/gender-free pronouns in English over the centuries, such as 'sie', 'hir', 'ey', 'zie', and singular their. The History and Status of Singular Their (with Examples) A discussion of the traditional and established use of "they/their" as indefinite genderless pronouns by Jane Austen and other well-known authors. Some Notes on Gender-Neutral Language Carolyn Jacobson, a Ph. D. candidate who studies Victorian English literature, provides this handout about the history of pronoun usage. Viewpoints from Involvement -- "Thon" The history and usage of "thon" as a genderless pronoun derived from "that one" is described.
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