# FILE NAME: 00000212.soc # TITLE: Should we remove all the gender-based words from our language? [5d5a816353e80c36d99cf578c4ee7240] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - No, gender-based words should not be removed from our language # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - No, they should not be removed. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Although history has often oppressed females, gender-based language remains a part of our history, culture and language. Language shifts are made organically and subtly, and this may be the case in the future that we don't have gender-based words, but a sudden change is not necessary and will help nobody. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - There is no need to change our language as it has been in place for so long and has not really caused any issues in the past. 2: 3,4,1,2 2: 3,1,2,4 1: 1,2,4,3