[lg policy] The Swedes are adding a gender-neutral pronoun to their dictionary

[Francis Hult]

The Independent



The Swedes are adding a gender-neutral pronoun to their dictionary



There is linguistic joy in Sweden among the transgender community and campaigners against clunkiness. After years of debate and deliberation, the editor-in-chief of the Swedish Academy's official dictionary, SAOL, has added the word "hen" to its new edition because he or sh- (oh wait, should that be "s/he", or "they…?") recognises the need for a gender-neutral pronoun.



Full story:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-swedes-are-adding-a-genderneutral-pronoun-to-their-dictionary-10137216.html
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