
Epicene
Language Specific
The concept of epicene nouns varies, they may not exist in some languages or have different rules.
Unlike English, Swedish uses 'hen' as an epicene pronoun.
Avoids Assumptions
'Epicene' ensures a person's gender isn't presumed when it's unknown or irrelevant.
The epicene 'they' is useful when you don't know someone's gender.
Inclusive Language
Using epicene expressions helps create a more gender-inclusive environment.
Job applications often use epicene language to welcome all genders. Compare with
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