Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

Non-Sexist
Appellations
Lesson/Topic

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 Practice Exercise!

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

These are the ones who verify your order, hand

them down to the kitchen staff, and serve your
food in a restaurant or any dining establishments.
Answer: ________________________

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 Practice Exercise!

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

These are the ones who are responsible for

attending to the safety and comfort needs of
passengers aboard a flight.
Answer: ________________________

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 Practice Exercise!

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

These are the ones who put out fire and other
related accidents.
Answer: ________________________

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 Practice Exercise!

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

These are the ones who serve the people of a

specific congressional district.
Answer: ________________________

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 Gender-Neutral Language

It is a generic term covering the use of non-sexist

language, inclusive language, or gender-fair
language. The purpose of gender-neutral
language is to avoid word choices which may be
interpreted as biased, discriminatory, or
demeaning by implying that one sex or social
gender is the norm.

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 Gender-Neutral Language

The general aim is to reduce, as

much as possible, the use of
gender-specific terms.

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 Non-Sexist Appellations:
Occupational References

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 Non-Sexist Appellations: Role
References

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 Non-Sexist Appellations: Group
References

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 Non-Sexist Appellations: Other
Stereotypes

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

1. Address Your Reader

Sentence: If he studies hard, a student can make
it to the honor roll.
Better: If you study hard, you can make it to the
honor roll.

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

2. Eliminate the Pronoun

Sentence: Each nurse determines the best way
she can treat a patient.
Better: Each nurse determines the best way to
treat a patient.

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

3.Replace Pronouns with Articles

Sentence: A careful secretary consults her
dictionary often.
Better: A careful secretary consults a dictionary
often

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

4. Use Plural Nouns and Pronouns

Sentence: Teach the child to walk by himself.
Better: Teach children to walk by themselves.

Sentence: He is expanding his operation.

Better: They are expanding their operation.
(Note: We don't recommend using "their" to refer
to a singular noun.)
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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

5. Use Both Pronouns and Vary Their Order

Sentence: A worker with minor children should
make sure his will is up to date.
Better: A worker with minor children should make
sure her or his will is up to date.

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

6.Use Specific, Genderless, Nouns

Sentence: The average man on the street speaks
his mind on the issues.
Better: The average voter speaks out on political
issues.

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 Guidelines on making
gender-sensitive sentences.

7. Substitute Job titles or Description

Sentence: He gave a test on Monday.
Better: The professor gave a test on Monday.

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 REMINDERS:

FOR ENRICHMENT
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Enjoy learning and keep safe, everyone!

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 References:
Examples of gender-sensitive language (2003). Retrieved from
https://www.servicegrowth.net/documents/Examples%20of%20
Gender-Sensitive%20Language.net.pdf

Pronouns (2012). Retrieved from

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147219/pronouns
5b2bbda2b1cbd

What is a gender neutrality in language? (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/151780/GNL_Guideline
s_EN.pdf

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