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Why We Should All Use They/Them Pronouns
Using gendered identifiers, even if we get to choose our own, can reinforce bias and discrimination
Abigail C. Saguy and Juliet A. Williams are professors of sociology and of gender studies, respectively, at the University of California, Los Angeles. They are writing a book about use of the concept of gender neutrality in the law, news media and political activism.
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