DEAR MISS MANNERS: I think the reason that people think using“ ma’ am” or“ sir” is offensive stems from the idea that you have to assume someone’ s gender identity in order to use them. There are many ...

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I know gender-neutral honorifics do exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking. Even a typically polite and ...

Most of us use gendered terminology on a regular basis without realizing it. For example, you might walk into a meeting and say, “Hey, guys!” — even if there are people in the meeting whose gender ...

The rapid growth (and partial retreat) of “they” and “them” has gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but English is ...

A person wears a gender neutral pronoun jacket at a 'Rainbow Runway for Equality' to kick off Pride Month at Central World Mall last year in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images The terms “male” and ...

The organization that oversees the Danish language is preparing to add gender-balanced words to the next edition of its dictionary, in a push for more equality through language that is playing out ...