What is in a Pronoun?

Harris, Chelsea; Blencowe, Natalie S; Telem, Dana A.

doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000002505

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“…cisgenderism; Ansara and Hegarty 2014). Because there are many other gender identities, between and/or outside the traditional notion of gender as a binary category, other wordings than he/she should be considered (see e.g., Harris et al 2017).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Yet another neutralization strategy is the English use of singular they as a gender-neutral generic third-person singular pronoun, mainly used when the gender of someone is unknown (Bodine 1975;Harris et al 2017;LaScotte 2016;Madson and Hessling 1999;Richards et al 2016). Singular they, however, can also be used to transcend the binary gender of he/she and hereby refer to an individual with a non-binary gender identity (McGlashan and Fitzpatrick 2018;Zimmer and Carson 2012).…”

Section: Gender-fair Language Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Regarding pronouns, such initiatives are found in languages with binary gendered third-person singular pronouns representing she and'he, often in LGBTQ+ communities. For example, in English a wide range of possible gender-neutral third-person singular pronouns has been suggested, such as ze, ve and xe (Grant et al 2011;Harris et al 2017;Stotko and Troyer 2007). The probably most well-known pronoun of these is ze (cf.…”

Section: Gender-fair Language Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, even though ze might be the most widespread English alternative, the word does still not seem to be known to the broader population of English language users (cf. Harris et al 2017;McGlashan and Fitzpatrick 2018;Zimmer and Carson 2012). Pronouns derive their meaning from the context (cf.…”

Section: Gender-fair Language Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reducing a Male Bias in Language? Establishing the Efficiency of Three Different Gender-Fair Language Strategies

2018

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Different strategies of gender-fair language have been applied to reduce a male bias, which means the implicit belief that a word describing an undefined person describes a man. This male bias might be caused by the words themselves in terms of generic masculine or masculine forms or by androcentrism (the conflation of men with humanity). In two experiments, we tested how different gender-fair strategies used as labels of an unknown social target (an applicant in a recruitment situation) could eliminate the male bias. The three types of gender-fair strategies tested were: (a) paired forms (he/she), (b) traditional neutral words (e.g., singular they, Bthe applicant^), or (c) gender-neutral third-person pronouns actively created to challenge the binary gender system (ze, Swedish hen). The two experiments were performed in Swedish with 417 undergraduates in Sweden and in English with 411 U.S. participants recruited online. In Swedish, the third-person gender-neutral pronoun singular (hen) was used. In English, several forms of such gender-neutral pronouns have been suggested (e.g., ze). In both experiments, results indicated that paired forms and actively created gender-neutral pronouns eliminated the male bias, whereas traditional neutral words contained a male bias. Thus, gender-fair language strategies should avoid using traditional words. Consequences of using paired forms and creating new gender-neutral words are discussed. We argue that an actively created gender-neutral pronoun is of highest value because it is more inclusive.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Gender-fair Language Strategiesmentioning

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Section: Gender-fair Language Strategiesmentioning

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Reducing a Male Bias in Language? Establishing the Efficiency of Three Different Gender-Fair Language Strategies

2018

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“…Much of the existing business education materials lack equal or balanced representation of heterosexual cisgender women (Sharen & McGowan, 2019;Symons & Ibarra, 2014), and according to the articles found in this study, representation of nonheteronormative individuals and perspectives is limited (Sanchez, 2019). Two options for inclusion of gender nonconforming individuals are (a) to start including more gender nonconforming individuals and perspectives (including language) in business education materials such as textbooks, cases, readings, and so on (Harris et al, 2017) and (b) to explicitly include gender nonconforming topics in the content of business education courses .…”

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Gender Nonconforming Individuals and Business Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Graham

MacFarlane

2020

Journal of Management Education

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Our understanding of gender is evolving from a binary system to a continuum whereby gender is fluid, multifaceted, and individually defined or expressed. Businesses, through owners, employees, and customers, as well as company policies and practices, play a role in the acceptance and inclusion of gender nonconforming individuals. One group with a responsibility in relation to gender inclusion is the business education system—undergraduate and graduate business programs that deliver business curriculum, shape business practices, research business issues, and produce business leaders. The purpose of this study is to examine the peer-reviewed literature to identify if and how the interpretation of genders, one that includes gender nonconforming individuals, exists in business education research. While 17 articles were found that cover topics within this general area, an overall lack of academic literature examining business education and gender nonconformity may leave business educators ill-equipped to include gender nonconforming individuals and topics in their classrooms. This work may inform business educators regarding the status of business education in relation to the evolving understanding of gender and identify areas for future work to help ensure that business educators are equipped with the knowledge to enable full gender inclusion in the business classroom.

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The impact of gendered experiences on female medical students’ specialty choice: A systematic review

Khan¹

2023

The American Journal of Surgery

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What is in a Pronoun?

Cited by 22 publications

References 22 publications

Reducing a Male Bias in Language? Establishing the Efficiency of Three Different Gender-Fair Language Strategies

Reducing a Male Bias in Language? Establishing the Efficiency of Three Different Gender-Fair Language Strategies

Gender Nonconforming Individuals and Business Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature

The impact of gendered experiences on female medical students’ specialty choice: A systematic review

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