#genderedlanguage — Public Fediverse posts

When you witness someone saying anything openly, and #harmful or #offending just kindly remind them it's the #freespeech with #consequences and to exercise responsible speech.

Do I need to define 'responsible speech' for some people? I can; but it will be partially vague because I don't want to dictate it.

responsible speech would ideally,

a. be avoiding the spreading of anything that either disrespects ones personal #identity, or their personal #attractions including their sexual and not sexual attractions.

b. this use to be said more often on social media and discord, but using #genderedlanguage as an example, Usually you'l find calling anyone they/them if you don't know up front is a safe start. Usually the issue stems when you make a direct assumption of their gender, or when you start to conflict against a persons acclaimed identity after they officially told you (this is probably the worse because if you did #misgendered you could atleast have that accidental excuse, but arguing about someones identity is rude and harmful to #minorities .)

c. Not talking in support of things that are known for harming the planet. This could just start somewhere as simple as don't advocate for #littering. and then branching up to avoiding supporting #oilfactories. Maybe even deny #ai #datacenters

Last point.
c2.This c part actually isn't just about the planet but also humanity. so you'll want to avoid supporting ideologies that are harmful to people as well, such as #whitenationalism #nazism #fascism

Responsible speech is something I came up with a couple years ago, but idk if this is something that was already created. but it means as it sounds, just spread speech that is responsible. and not arguing about 'your right to just say whatever you want in a free country' (u.s) just to hate on marginalized people, that is not responsible.

#pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq

Attending a seminar with Julia Tibblin on gender-neutral language and its effects on readers in French!
Her different studies here:
https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/julia-tibblin/publications/

#genderneutral
#GenderedLanguage

I know it’s hard because it’s a learned behavior (and I’m far from perfect myself,) but people need to stop saying ‘women and nonbinary people’ when what they mean is women and other assigned female folks. Assigned male enby people exist and that kind of language doesn’t help them.

Linguists of the Fediverse: the usage of "they" as a gender-neutral pronoun, is it used with a singular or plural verb?
#genders
#GenderedLanguage
@linguistics

Interesting for #gender studies: When asking @Kagi to translate a Swedish sentence to Ukraininan, it gives both masculine and feminine form of the verb. This is absolutely correct, I did not give any gendered info. BUT: When translating the same sentence from English, it only gives the masculine form …
#GenderedLanguage
#GenderBias
#BiasedAI
@linguistics

When did "ladies" become a more offensive way to refer to women than "females"?
"Females" don't even have to be human, making the word a popular choice with the aggressively misogynistic.
Guidelines for Olympic commentators say they shouldn't say "ladies" but should say "females" ("women" is also acceptable).
The argument seems to be that equality requires women & men to be referred to in the same ways - and the unspoken assumption is that how women are referred to should be fitted to the pattern of how men are referred to, not vice versa.
#Olympics #GenderedLanguage

What’s in a word? How less-gendered language is faring across Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/04/whats-in-a-word-how-less-gendered-language-is-faring-across-europe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#GenderedLanguage
@SuneAuken

OK what is the deal with using "females" instead of "women" or even "people?" As a writer I have always thought "female" as a noun applies to animals but not human beings, because we have words for that: girl or woman.

Wow that link is a monster--will edit this post if it doesn't work.

Is "females" now the preferred unbiased term? (Genuinely baffled, not being snarky).

#language #GenderedLanguage #UnbiasedLanguage

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/kansas-officer-sexual-assaults-guilty-plea.html?unlocked_article_code=dyHsKXt0xcE1CZgFuzfLjqYKitbfgGbuT51fz1Rbox-R-LRYMpkJesQVJ79I38cjfJJZvGf4HlrTQEmUGgjHO-XYIU-aAS6ANxULuSomHSdLktHEsEijtYWEExmDWHfma7q0aAkTuqW9h7gtbNpplu-4mAue0rhG0pVxpiE62C7sNj2edaWPYmh68_kkye2j1_LAeluEMEIAn12BuFL1otkE86-nKF_UhifsNqMBf7C1YtROTNKJmLkP6LDikf3Rg5juiD7huah1sXZEmNAVcX18SuJz5rBt4bOHGLGTwW4N0S9azhF7t61VJcxlUvz8brt-JcNiAdbaV1aQ37vkccV1jR5BIty_cIXmSrPZQg&smid=url-share

Global News BC: B.C. becomes first province to remove outdated gendered and binary language https://globalnews.ca/news/9539227/bc-first-change-gendered-binary-language/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCgovernmentlanguage #BCinclusivelanguage #BCgenderedlanguage #Governmentlanguage #BCupdatedlanguage #InclusiveLanguage #Genderedlanguage #outdatedlanguage #GenderNeutral #BCgovernment #non-binary #Politics