Pronouns Academic Transgendered
Pronouns Academic Transgendered
Pronouns
The traditional third-person singular pronouns in English (e.g., he, she, his, her) explicitly mention the gender of the person. This can be problematic for some transgendered persons who hope to defy gender boundaries. It can also be problematic for some feminists who hope to minimize bias against women (e.g., with the use of “he” to include men and women).
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See Also:
- A comprehensive discussion of gender-neutral/gender-free pronouns in English over the centuries, such as 'sie', 'hir', 'ey', 'zie', singular their, and many others.
- The history and usage of "thon" as a genderless pronoun derived from "that one" is described.
- A transgendered person examines several systems of gender-free pronouns. Possibilities include the singular "they", the phrase "he or she", and the Spivak Varient.
- In light of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this essay examines if gender-neutral language should be used to describe all people in male-dominated fields.
- Jenny Redfern discusses how to minimize sexist language while neither violating English grammar nor using gender-neutral pronouns.
- A discussion of the traditional and established use of "they/their" as indefinite genderless pronouns by Jane Austen and other well-known authors.
- Learn six strategies to avoid using gender-specific pronouns.
- Carolyn Jacobson, a Ph. D. candidate who studies Victorian English literature, provides this handout about the history of pronoun usage.
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