# FILE NAME: 00000213.soc # TITLE: Should we remove all the gender-based words from our language? [fdac2d5e499cd7f57f868a3cb92a8a62] # 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: 4 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - History has often oppressed females, and for this reason gender-based language may appear to be in need of a sudden change. Language, however, changes organically and subtly, and in time we may see gender-based words removed from our language. A sudden change is not necessary and will help nobody. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Gender-based words have been part of our language for hundreds of years, and 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 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 - 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. 2: 2,3,4,1 1: 2,3,1,4 1: 3,4,1,2 1: 2,1,3,4