Tag: pronouns
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Judges warn about bias in courtrooms, legal profession
During his career as a lawyer, Denver District Court Judge Jon J. Olafson, who is gay, would get singled out as “the party planner.” Karen Steinhauser, a lawyer and Aurora Municipal Court relief judge, was once called up to a judge’s bench by herself, only to be told, “You look really lovely today.” “When we…
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A guide to pronouns and gender-neutral language etiquette basics
Everybody has them. Simply put, pronouns are words that refer to a person without using that person’s name: I, you, we, he, she, they. The way society views the use of pronouns has changed over time, leading to the debate we see in Colorado Springs School District 11. Below are some pronoun etiquette basics, according…