Sentences with phrase «gender neutral language»

The gender neutral language is correct in terms of the law, but is not correct as to research findings, which generally show women to be considerably less dangerous than men, more likely to act in self - defense, and less likely to recidivate (see, e.g., Lois A Ventura & Gabrielle Davis, «Domestic Violence: Court Case Conviction and Recidivism,» 11 Violence Against Women, 266, 272 (2005)-RRB-.

This name defies the general trend towards gender neutral language, that conceals «women's disadvantage in a range of institutional settings» (Gatens and Mackinnon 1998 xiv), and reminds us that this is a form of gendered violence aimed at mothers and mothering.

Bonus: Spot On uses gender neutral language and doesn't assume the user is trying to conceive!

Where they found difficulty was in trying to change «he» out to more gender neutral language.

Not exact matches

An easy first step is to use gender - neutral language in job descriptions that will attract a diverse pool of applicants.

-- Take a look at your employee handbook policies and benefits offerings and make sure they use gender - neutral language, rather than gender - specific terms.

Another story had stated that the Church of Sweden had told its clergy to begin using more gender - neutral language including terms for «God».

(I recognize that there may be legitimate pastoral concerns about breaking with our traditional patriarchal images, but there are also legitimate pastoral concerns that join with a correct theology and proper symbolism to impel us to gender - neutral language.)

In other words, the author finds gender - neutral language easier than the language of repentance.

«Thankfully, no gender - neutral language is used for God,» Mohler said.

We either defend God - given fixed sexual identity (and in doing so allow ourselves to continue to use sexed language), or we accept mind - based fluid gender identity, leading to gender - neutral (de-sexed) language.

The failure of our language to have a gender - neutral way of referring to a person is a difficult problem when it comes to divinity, but ignoring it is not acceptable.

At the time, gender - neutral language usage was by no means the norm; to the contrary, the mandate marked an attempt by a small elite of scholars to normalize a change that they wanted to see in the English language by imposing that change on the Bible.

The person behind Echo Park Mac & PC Repair hacked the best Zelda game ever (Link to the Past) to change all the language to reflect a gender neutral protagonist.

Canada - wide warrant issued for second suspect in assault on man with autism, CTV News Canadian attitudes toward immigrants, refugees remain positive: study, Globe and Mail Critics mock Service Canada's move to gender - neutral language, Toronto Star

And what is the impact of using gender - neutral language in our communications?

Chief Justice McLachlin's language seems deliberately gender neutral (see e.g. paras. 3, 24), including in her discussions of sexual exploitation and the historical stereotypes surrounding sexual assault (at paras. 60, 65).

Inclusive language such as gender - neutral wording has a powerful impact on the results of recruiting.

My language, you'll note, has thus far been rather gender - neutral.