Topic: We should adopt gender-neutral language
gender-neutral language adheres to both sexes without a preference of one gender over the other.
gender-neutral language adheres to the equality that is often avoided with assumption of one gender being more relevant than the other.
gender-neutral language can cause the wrong identification of a person that can have negative consequences due to misidentification.
gender-neutral language can lead to misidentification of a person's gender without the clarity via language.
Gender-neutral language can sound strange and unnatural and people will have a hard time remembering to use it all the time.
gender-neutral language could be useful in fighting the gender gap in many fields.
gender-neutral language could serve to reduce oppression and discrimination.
gender-neutral language does not present one sex over the other and acknowledges the person for who they are.
gender-neutral language does nothing to encourage equality it just makes it harder to understand what people are trying to say
gender-neutral language doesn't always help people clearly communicate what they mean
gender-neutral language eliminates gender discrimination and does not distinguish nor give priority of one gender over the other.
gender-neutral language gives everyone an equal opportunity to express themselves
gender-neutral language goes agains how we were created; male and femal
gender-neutral language helps reduce unconscious stereotyping, for example that only men should be policemen.
gender-neutral language includes everybody, and removes sexist connotations from speech.
gender-neutral language is a natural corollary of modern gender-equality - communication that adheres to male-dominated 'labels' indirectly fosters attitudes of dominance and superiority.
gender-neutral language is an important step in avoiding bias towards a particular sex - encountering such a one-sided view particular impacts children, reinforcing stereotypes and power distortions.
gender-neutral language is another idea by people who think that certain groups must be protected
gender-neutral language is completely unnecessary because people and things do have genders
Gender-neutral language is helpful in making everyone in a room feel comfortable.
gender-neutral language is inclusive of everyone
gender-neutral language is more inclusive and inoffensive to those who do not conform to traditional gender expectations.
gender-neutral language is more inclusive and less likely to offend.
gender-neutral language is necessary because there are people who do not identify with the traditionally used genres
gender-neutral language is necessary today because there are far more than just two genders now.
gender-neutral language is not necessary and will confuse people.
gender-neutral language is not necessary as we have lived with certain words since the origin of speech.
gender-neutral language is not needed and you can avoid uncomfortable situation by just referring to someone by their name