It’s easy to see gender inequality as perpetuated by a few toxically masculine men, but gender bias is embedded in our social systems in many subtle ways too. One system that scientists have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 10—Everybody has them. Simply put, pronouns are words that refer to a person without using that person's name: I, you, we, he ...

In Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Bill Gorton asks Mike Campbell how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” Mike replies: “Gradually and then suddenly.” This exchange came to mind when thinking about ...

This section covers gender and sexuality for science communication, journalism, and inclusive writing. Subtopics include how to use “they” as a personal pronoun, recognition that gender identity and ...

Ferda Ataman, independent German commissioner for anti-discrimination, speaks at the Left Party conference at Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin. "Banning people from using inclusive language is a ...

Baltimore County officials are asking the County Council to consider legislation that would remove gender-specific language ...

A Texas school district offers a course that teaches students to use "gender-neutral" language when describing jobs in order to be more inclusive. The Judson Independent School District [JISD] told ...

“Every scientist knows to keep their laboratory tidy.” That sentence uses the singular “they” for an unspecified person. People have used the singular “they” in this way for centuries, and major style ...

As the Public Editor for The Dallas Morning News, I act as the bridge between our newsroom and our audience to help build trust through transparency and accountability. The Dear Public Editor feature ...

Everybody has them. Simply put, pronouns are words that refer to a person without using that person’s name: I, you, we, he, she, they. The way society views the use of pronouns has changed over time, ...