October 16, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Here’s a link to an article responding to Webster’s addition of they as a gender-neutral pronoun that I thought you might find useful. https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/gender-neutral-pronouns-make-headlines And here’s the article lead: Pronouns matter. There has been a cascade of recent news about … Continue reading
September 24, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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The Washington Post reports on black girls speaking up on dress codes. For generations, girls have been sent to the principal’s office for violating dress codes: Shorts must reach past fingertips. Shirts can’t be too low-cut. No spaghetti straps. No cleavage. But … Continue reading
September 19, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Here’s the lead of an interesting article about restrictions on natural hairstyles in the workplace as well as state legal bans (and potential bans): In 2017, at a gala luncheon hosted at the opulent Cipriani 42nd Street in New York, … Continue reading
September 18, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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The nonbinary pronoun 'they' has been added to the dictionary. https://t.co/tadl1VdfB0 — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 17, 2019