The “I Prefer They” Bonus Segment
The Culture Gabfest discuss why some major news outlets have started using gender-neutral pronouns and titles.
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This week on the Culture Gabfest Slate Plus bonus segment, hosts Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner chat with Slate associate editor J. Bryan Lowder about gender-nonspecific pronouns. Recently, the New York Times published a statement about the title Mx. (pronounced “mix”). The Gabfesters discuss the ways in which gendered language is changing—from its patriarchal roots to the modern pronominal additions to style guides.