Non Sexist Language

What is one of the root causes of gender inequality at work according to the text?

• Using 'he' or 'she' instead of 'they'

• Using 'we' instead of 'I'

• Using 'you' instead of 'me'

• Using 'it' instead of 'they'

What did a group of 314 teachers in France recently declare they would no longer teach?

• The rule that 'the masculine prevails over feminine'

• The rule that 'the feminine prevails over masculine'

• The rule that 'the neutral prevails over masculine'

• The rule that 'the masculine prevails over neutral'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What did teachers in Sweden introduce into the country's official dictionary as a genderless pronoun?

• 'Hen'

• 'Him'

• 'They'

• 'Her'

Which language only knows the neutral pronoun 'hän' for he/she?

• English

• Arabic

• Spanish

• Finnish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does speaking a highly gendered language lead to at work according to the text?

• Fewer women working outside the house

• Fewer men working outside the house

• No impact on the number of women working outside the house

• Equal number of men and women working outside the house

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does speaking a gendered language significantly increase according to an international survey covering nearly 100 countries?

• The share of the population that disagrees with the statement 'When jobs are scarce, women should have more right to a job than men'

• The share of the population that agrees with the statement 'When jobs are scarce, women should have more right to a job than men'

• The share of the population that disagrees with the statement 'When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women'

• The share of the population that agrees with the statement 'When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women'

What is English classified as in terms of gendered language according to the text?

• Mildly gendered language

• Highly gendered language

• Non-gendered language

• Neutral language

What would the adoption of 'they' as a gender-neutral third person singular pronoun make English according to the text?

• Non-gendered

• Highly gendered

• Neutral

• Mildly gendered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What could we expect the change to 'they' as a gender-neutral third person singular pronoun to decrease over time according to the text?

• Gender equality across a host of measures

• Gender disparities across a host of measures

• Gender disparities in only wages

• Gender disparities in only educational attainment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What does the text suggest that everybody should care about regardless of their gender?

• Increasing gender disparities across a host of measures

• Only men should care about gender disparities

• Decreasing gender disparities across a host of measures

• Only women should care about gender disparities

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6