From: Stephen Bingham
Sent: Friday, February 2, 2024 3:25:01 PM
To: Cristine Alilovich <[email protected]> Cc: Rob Epstein <[email protected]>
Subject: gender-neutral language
Hi Cristine,
the gender neutral list is missing the yellow-highlighted items:
Changing the term "he" to "they;"
Changing the term "she" to "they;"
Changing the term "his”to "their;"
Changing the term "him" to "them;"
Changing the term "her"(adj.) to "their;"
Changing the term "her" (indirect object) to "them;"
One can’t possibly change “I gave it to her” to “I gave it to their.” The masculine has two different words for the adjective and indirect object (his, him); the feminine has the same word (her). I also put the two masculine items together.
Nit-picky but you might as well get it right the first time.
Best, steve
Stephen Bingham
Co-Director
Sylvia Bingham Fund
www.sylviabinghamfund.org
Coordinator, California Ride of Silence Organizers
Board of Directors, Ride of Silence
Member, Families for Safe Streets/San Francisco
Truck Underride Advocacy TEAM