Gender-inclusive writing – Other resources

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• Singular “they” and other English pronouns
• Gender-inclusive neologisms and background information on gender inclusivity in French
• Training on gender-inclusive writing
• Articles on gender-inclusive writing

Singular “they” and other English pronouns

• Article on the singular “they”
  Source: The Walrus magazine
• Blog post on the singular “they”
  Source: Antidote’s Blog
• Bucking the linguistic binary: Gender neutral language in English, Swedish, French, and German (PDF)
  Source: University of Western Ontario
• Embracing the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Gender-identity and the naturalness of referential singular “they” (PDF)
  Source: Simon Fraser University
• Inclusive grammar “rules”
  Source: Academic Writing Program, University of Victoria
• Inclusive use of pronouns
  Source: The University of British Columbia
• The singular “they” is gaining acceptance
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Understanding pronouns for professors in practicum
  Source: University of Windsor Students’ Alliance

Gender-inclusive neologisms and background information on gender inclusivity in French

• A summary of research on inclusive writing (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: McConnell Foundation
• An advocate’s perspective on non-binary individuals and the French language (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: McGill University
• Gender-inclusive grammar and inclusive language (in French only)
  Source: Egale Canada Human Rights Trust and Fondation émergence
• Gender-inclusive grammar style guide (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: Diversgenres
• How to refer to non-binary individuals (in French only)
  Source: Office québécois de la langue française
• Inclusive writing research guide (in French only)
  Source: Michael David Miller, McGill University Library
• Non-sexist, gender-neutral, gender-inclusive and inclusive writing (in French only)
  Source: Office québécois de la langue française

Training on gender-inclusive writing

• Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing in French (theory) (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: Office québécois de la langue française
• Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing (exercise booklet) (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: Office québécois de la langue française
• Self-guided training on gender-neutral writing (answer sheet) (PDF) (in French only)
  Source: Office québécois de la langue française

Articles on gender-inclusive writing

• A brief guide to inclusive writing resources
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Blog post on gender-inclusive writing (in French only)
  Source: Antidote’s Blog
• Blog post on gender-inclusive writing, gender-neutral writing and gender-inclusive translation (in French only)
  Source: Blogue d’Edgar
• Gender-inclusive, non-binary and gender-neutral language in English writing
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Inclusive-writing myths (in French only)
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• “Latinx”: What does it mean, and how is it pronounced?
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Timeline of the evolution of the French language (in French only)
  Source: Our Languages blog, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada

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Related links

For French resources on this topic, check out our page Écriture inclusive – Autres ressources.