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Family Law Center: Gender Bias in the Family Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper focuses on the subject of gender bias against men in reference to gaining custody of children in the Canadian Family Court system. The article does a good job at defining the bias and presenting examples of the myths and...
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Avoiding Gender Bias in Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay that focuses on how to shift writing from biased language to non-gender specific writing. Five examples are given from various publications to show how to become unbiased in writing.
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Jerz's Literacy Weblog: Gender Neutral Language

For Students 9th - 10th
This very readable piece uses charts, examples and brief discussions to explain ways to create gender-neutral writing and speech.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Gender Inclusive Language

For Students 9th - 10th
This handout helps students understand both the need for gender-sensitive language in their writing, and ways to change their writing to make sure that it is gender-sensitive or gender-neutral.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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University of Central Florida: Avoiding Sexist Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One-pager that focuses on avoiding stereotypes of gender in writing. Offers suggestions on how to correct stereotypical writing including: using plural nouns, using second person nouns, and using no pronouns.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Unbiased Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource acknowledges the changes in social awareness and how language is influenced by it. It presents suggestions as to how to avoid bias in writing. Some of the changes in terminology can have subtle differences in meaning. W.9-10.1d...
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.

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