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'''Gender neutral language''' is a term for words which do not refer to any particular [[gender]], where gendered words might be expected, or for speaking or writing without assuming particular genders. | '''Gender neutral language''' is a term for words which do not refer to any particular [[gender]], where gendered words might be expected, or for speaking or writing without assuming particular genders. | ||
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Gender in language varies widely across the world. Some languages use gendered first-person pronouns; some use gendered verbs; some use gendered pronouns for everything, not just for people; and the politics surrounding gender and gender neutrality in language are different in different cultures. | Gender in language varies widely across the world. Some languages use gendered first-person pronouns; some use gendered verbs; some use gendered pronouns for everything, not just for people; and the politics surrounding gender and gender neutrality in language are different in different cultures. | ||
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