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Gender-inclusive language

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Gender-inclusive nouns

When reviewing and writing content, replace gendered nouns (such as "man" and words ending in "man") with gender-neutral language. Here is a list of gendered nouns and some alternatives to consider:

Gendered noun
Gender-inclusive noun

man

person, individual

mankind

people, human beings, humanity

freshman

first-year student

man-made

machine-made, synthetic, artificial

the common man

the average person

chairman

chair, chairperson, coordinator, head

mailman

mail carrier, letter carrier, postal worker

policeman

police officer

steward, stewardess

flight attendant

French nouns

Gendered noun
Gender-inclusive noun

un 茅tudiant, une 茅tudiante

la communaut茅 茅tudiante, les universitaires

un directeur, une directrice

la direction

le recteur, la rectrice

le rectorat

le professeur, la professeure

le corps professoral, le corps enseignant

un employ茅, une employ茅e

le personnel

un Qu茅b茅cois, un Qu茅b茅coise

la population qu茅b茅coise

un chercheur, une chercheuse

les ma卯tres de recherche

Gender-inclusive pronouns

Referring to people or groups of people of varying gender using masculine pronouns (he, his and him) as a default is no longer recommended. Here are a few听alternative options to consider:

1. Replace gendered pronouns with gender-inclusive nouns

The use of "he/she" and similar constructions may unintentionally exclude individuals who don't refer to themselves using either pronoun. Consider replacing those pronouns with a gender-neutral noun to ensure that your content is听gender-inclusive.

Original sentence
Rephrased

He/she will be assigned to groups.

The candidate听will be assigned to groups.

She/he will receive a notification email upon registration.

The registrant听will receive a notification email upon registration.

2. Pluralize nouns and pronouns

If it works for your writing, use plural nouns and pronouns to remove听the need for gendered language.

Original sentence
Rephrased

Each participant must make requests using his/her own email account.

Participants must make requests using their own email accounts.

A researcher can request internal peer review from the Associate Dean of his/her Faculty.

Researchers can request an internal peer review from the Associate Dean of their Faculty.

3.听Use 鈥渢hey鈥 as a singular pronoun

The pronoun 鈥渢hey鈥 can also be used as a gender-neutral option for singular pronouns (e.g.,听鈥淐an you ask them if they can email me the resource?鈥). Consider your audience carefully when determining whether this solution is appropriate.

References

. Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

. The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

. 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.

. 17th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017.

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