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Gender-Fair Language (GFL) : Presented: Purelyn A. Umpay Gad Coordinator

This document discusses gender-fair language and strategies to promote it. It defines key terms like gender and development and gender equality. It explains that gender-fair language aims to avoid gender stereotyping and promote equity. There are two main strategies for making language more gender-fair: language neutralization replaces masculine forms with neutral ones, and language feminization makes words or names female. Guidelines are provided for using inclusive, non-sexist language in official communications. Specific examples show how to make language more gender-balanced by choosing inclusive titles, avoiding labels, and creating new words when needed. The overall message is that we can all help promote gender-fair language through small changes in how we communicate.

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Gender-Fair Language (GFL) : Presented: Purelyn A. Umpay Gad Coordinator

This document discusses gender-fair language and strategies to promote it. It defines key terms like gender and development and gender equality. It explains that gender-fair language aims to avoid gender stereotyping and promote equity. There are two main strategies for making language more gender-fair: language neutralization replaces masculine forms with neutral ones, and language feminization makes words or names female. Guidelines are provided for using inclusive, non-sexist language in official communications. Specific examples show how to make language more gender-balanced by choosing inclusive titles, avoiding labels, and creating new words when needed. The overall message is that we can all help promote gender-fair language through small changes in how we communicate.

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GENDER-FAIR LANGUAGE

(GFL)

PRESENTED:
PURELYN A. UMPAY
GAD COORDINATOR
Review
of
GAD Concepts
Gender and Development

➢ refers to the development


perspective and process that
determines how differently women
and men participate in, benefit
from, and control resources and
activities.
Obstacles to
Personhood
Dev elopment

Violence Economic
Against Marginali-
Women zation

Gender
Issues

Political
Multiple Subordinati
Burden on of
Women

Gender
Stereo-
typing
Gender Equality and Equity
Gender Stereotyping
What is GFL?
Why is it important?
Gender Fair
Language
Two principle/strategies can be used
to make a language gender-fair

Language Neutralization Language Feminization


gender-neutral theprocess of making
forms replace a word or name
masculine forms female
or are removed
all together
CSC MC No. 12, s. 2005

“Use of Non-Sexist Language


in All Official Documents,
Communications and
Issuances”
What do we mean by
sexist language?
The use of language which
devaluates members of one
sex, almost invariably women,
and thus fosters gender
inequity.
Guidelines for non-sexist writing
A father and son are in a
horrible car crash that kills the
dad. The son is rushed to the
hospital; just as he’s about to
go under the knife, the
surgeon says, “I can’t operate
–that boy is my son!”
A father and son are in a
horrible car crash that kills the
dad. The son is rushed to the
hospital; just as he’s about to
go under the knife, the
surgeon says, “I can’t operate
–that boy is my son!”
7 masculine pronouns and 1
gender neutral noun
A father and daughter are in a
horrible car crash that kills the
dad. The daughter is rushed to
the hospital; just as she’s about
to go under the knife, the
surgeon says, “I can’t operate –
that girl is my daughter!”
3 feminine pronouns, 4
masculine pronouns and 1
gender neutral noun
He, she, him, her, his, hers
Original Gender-Fair
The driver should take his You should take your completed
completed registration form to the registration form to the clerk’s
clerk’s window and pay his license window and pay your license fee.
fee.
The teacher is the person who The teacher is the person who
organizes the class. She is the one organizes the class. She/he is the
who controls timekeeping and the one who controls timekeeping and
sequence of events. the sequence of events.
A police man should remember that A police officer should remember
he is a public servant and should that he/she is a public servant and
therefore always be polite. It is his should therefore always be polite. It
duty to assist the public. is his/her duty to assist the public.
words thoughts
We can all create change!
Ways to create change:

1. We can all re-build


language.
Use courtesy titles that promote
gender equity

Avoid exclusionary forms Choose inclusionary


such as alternatives
Miss, Mrs. Ms.
Mrs. Mike Dela Cruz Ms. Olivia Dela Cruz
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dela Cruz Ms. Olivia Dela Cruz
and Mr. Mike Dela Cruz
Ways to create change:

2. We can all use words


differently.
Titles, Labels, and Names:
Promoting Gender Equity

BIAS BIAS-FREE
I’ll have my girl do that job. I’ll ask my assistant to do
that job.
You guys go ahead. Students, class, folks, all of
you
This is a man-sized job. This is a complex (huge,
difficult) job.
Ways to create change:

3. We can all create new


words.
The Pseudo-Generic Man:
Creating Gender Balance

BIAS BIAS-FREE
FIREMAN FIREFIGHTER
POLICEMAN POLICE OFFICER
FISHERMEN FISHERFOLKS
CONGRESSMAN/ CONGRESSIONAL
CONGRESSWOMAN REPRESENTATIVE
STEWARDESS FLIGHT ATTENDANT
No more stereotyping
No more gender bias
No more gender inequality
No more gender issues
✓ Re-build language.
✓ Use words differently.
✓ Create new words.
CHANGE

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