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A cardboard sign calling for inclusive language at a feminist protest in Madrid, 2013, with basic usage instructions. Inclusive language is a language style that seeks to avoid expressions that its proponents perceive as expressing or implying ideas that are sexist, racist, or otherwise biased, prejudiced, or insulting to particular group(s) of people; and instead uses language intended by its ...
Inclusive language: words to use when writing about disability - Office for Disability Issues and Department for Work and Pensions (UK) List of terms to avoid when writing about disability – National Center on Disability and Journalism; Nović, Sara (30 March 2021). "The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use". BBC Worklife
Inclusive or Equity Language is a language style that avoids expressions that its proponents perceive as expressing or implying ideas that are sexist, racist, or otherwise biased, prejudiced, or insulting to any particular group of people; and instead uses language intended to avoid offense and fulfill the ideals of egalitarianism.
The move to ban gender-inclusive language in all official documents and public administration comes as the far-right libertarian continues to implement his socially conservative agenda.
France’s battle over removing gender-inclusive language, pushed forward by officials such as Senator Pascale Gruny, has caused deep divisions in the government and nation, writes David A. Andelman.
Gender-neutral language or gender-inclusive language is language that avoids reference towards a particular sex or gender. In English, this includes use of nouns that are not gender-specific to refer to roles or professions, [1] formation of phrases in a coequal manner, and discontinuing the collective use of male or female terms. [2]
The Spanish-language version of the video game Spider-Man 2, released in 2023, used gender-neutral language to refer to a nonbinary character (example: Primero quiero que conozcas a le doctore Young, une importante entomólogue). This usage was controversial among players and streamers against inclusive language. [26] [27]
Conversely, be careful to use gender-neutral language when gendered language will confuse a typical reader. For example, avoid speaking of teachers or shop assistants as being either women (even if this occupation is mostly female in your culture) or as men (even if this occupation is mostly male in your culture).