ESSEX JUNCTION, VT - A Vermont school is sparking controversy after the decision to drop binary language from its health class in favor of "person-first" language that the district said is more ...

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Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining ...

As notions of gender continue to shift beyond the binary, many Northwestern language professors are reconciling cultural differences between English and their respective language to accomodate ...

The rainbow Pride flag at City Hall. Photo via @CityofSanDiego Twitter The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved an inclusive language policy that would require gender-neutral and non-binary ...

The problem with gender is that it doesn’t really exist. It is a construct that has changed multiple times throughout the course of history – we all know those throwaway facts like high heels were ...

Rebecca Hamlin, associate professor of legal studies and political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of Crossing: How We Label and React to People on the Move, spoke about ...

I was once told that there are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t. If you are wondering what the other 8 types are, you fall into the latter ...

(CNN)As of Monday it is possible for US citizens to select "X" instead of "F" and "M" when applying for a passport. The US has now joined countries such as Germany, Canada, Nepal and Pakistan in ...