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Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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|Feminine, womanly, girly, female, gynous | |Feminine, womanly, girly, female, gynous | ||
|Masculine, manly, boyish, male, androus | |Masculine, manly, boyish, male, androus | ||
|Non-binary, inter, androgynous, neutral | |Non-binary, inter, androgynous, neutral | ||
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(Note that using "male" and "female" as nouns for people, e.g. "my dentist is a male", is seen as dehumanising in English, and in particular "female" as a noun is considered sexist.) | (Note that using "male" and "female" as nouns for people, e.g. "my dentist is a male", is seen as dehumanising in English, and in particular "female" as a noun is considered sexist.) | ||