PHOENIX — South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.” But for the past six years, the governor was a “she” — Kristi Noem, the first female to hold the position there. The ...

Can the eccentricities of grammar in one’s native language subconsciously affect the way speakers perceive the world? The linguistic relativity hypothesis asserts that this is the case, that the ...

The House of Representatives is governed by a set of rules. They are specific to each Congress and passed at the start of the legislative session. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Rules ...

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 ...

The State Department defended a memo from Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month that urged staffers to steer clear of gendered language such as "mother" and "manpower." "If you look at that ...

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‘You guys’ is not gender-neutral—let’s stop using it like it is A gender bias expert says we can help the English language become more inclusive. To start, we can stop saying “guys” when referring to ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — Democratic lawmakers are pushing to replace general masculine terms in government documents with “gender-neutral language,” The 19th reported Tuesday. A trio of progressives ...

The House of Representatives on Sunday is slated to vote on whether to pass a series of changes that would eliminate all gendered words from its rules. The proposal put forth by House Speaker Nancy ...