Social attributes and opportunities associated with being female and male and to the relationships between women and men and girls and boys, as well as to the relations between women and those between men.
… her; her or his. Use the third person plural (‘they’). Use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze”. Rephrase to omit … article (the) or indefinite article (a). Information about gender and gendered nouns (“female lawyer”) Do not provide irrelevant information about people’s gender. Avoid using gendered nouns. Use gender-neutral …
… diminutive affixes to denote that the referent is female. Gender-sensitive writers should avoid these expressions as they can trivialise women. Example Gender-discriminatory language The usherette helped me to my seat just as the actress came on stage. Gender-sensitive language The usher helped me to my seat just …
… name. Instead just refer to someone's ‘last name’ Examples Gender-discriminatory language Mr and Mrs Alistair Farrar will be attending this evening. Gender-sensitive language Jessica Farrar and Alistair Farrar will be attending this evening. Gender-discriminatory language Yang and his research …
… feels like it is aimed at all people, not just one gender. When creating a piece of communication material, … consider: Choice of voice-over artist . Consider if the gender of the voice-over is perpetuating stereotypes, such as … Think about whether they are repeating stereotypical gender roles, or whether they only include one gender. Gende …
… Although gender-neutral language can be a way of overcoming the use of … of language is not always appropriate. It may ignore key gender elements of the subject under discussion. Furthermore, … reference (such as ‘people’) to mean men. Examples of gender-neutral language In 2014, 14% of people aged 18-65 …
… term ‘postman’ suggests all postal workers are men. In a gender-equal society it is important to use language that … nouns and adjectives should be avoided and replaced with gender-neutral terms. Examples Gender-discriminatory language Manmade fabrics can actually …
… this removes women from the common experience. Examples Gender-discriminatory language The responsible citizen will report anything suspicious he sees to the police. Gender-sensitive language The responsible citizen will report anything suspicious he or she sees to the police. Gender-discriminatory language Each applicant must submit his …
… ‘man’ to refer to the experiences of all people. Example Gender-discriminatory language Under the law, all men are equal. Gender-neutral language Under the law, all people are equal. Gender-sensitive language Under the law, all women and men …
… the images we choose to use. A piece of communication is gender-discriminatory if the people within the images are … you use in your communication material do not reinforce gender stereotypes by including a wide mix of people in … of doctors as male and nurses as female. In order to be gender inclusive, it may be a good idea to have more than one …
… are also some words which – despite not having an explicit gender – have strong connotations that are strongly … (and vice versa). If not, then look for a term without gender connotations. Semantic non-equivalence These are … is not always easy to spot when adjectives are promoting gender stereotypes. The examples in the table below show some …
… Assigning a gender to an inanimate object by using gendered pronouns to … to characteristics. These connotations are related to gender stereotypes and help to perpetuate them. You should … the pronoun it to talk about inanimate objects. Examples Gender-insensitive language The ship slipped her moorings. …
… Avoid using words which imply a gender connotation to describe an aspect of a person or … Using language in this way is sexist. Do not employ gender stereotypes to describe the way something is or the … Oneinchpunch, Scoring like a girl, Shutterstock Examples Gender-insensitive language Paul’s effeminate handshake did …
… do not provide irrelevant information about people’s gender. Doing this supports the stereotype that the ‘normal’ … Instead you should simply use the occupation title with no gender description. Examples Gender-insensitive language The eco-action group chairman …
… pronoun (e.g. he or she), the speaker is assuming the gender of the person they are talking about. Often people use gendered pronouns even when they do not know the gender of the person they are talking about or when talking about a group of people that could be of either gender. This practice perpetuates gender stereotyping by …
… are generalised images about people within a society. A gender stereotype is a preconceived idea where women and men … characteristics and roles determined and limited by their gender. Stereotypes about gender often take one of two forms. One assumes all members …