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27/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Avoid language that disparages or marginalizes:
□ Use "unmarried woman" instead of "spinster" or "old maid."
□ Use "homemakers" instead of "housewives" or "househusbands."

26/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Use appropriate and respectful terms for women:
□ Use "Ms." for women, regardless of marital status.
□ Refer to adult females as "women" or "adult females" instead of "girls" or "ladies" (unless referring to actual girls or in specific formal contexts where "ladies" is culturally appropriate).
□ Use a married woman's first name instead of her husband's (e.g., "Ms. Annabelle Lee" not "Mrs. Herman Lee").

22/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Eliminate feminine suffixes that suggest diminishment or inferiority:
□ Avoid "-ess" (e.g., "poetess"), "-ette" (e.g., "usherette"), "-ix," or "-enne."

Simply use the generic term (e.g., "poet," "usher").

21/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair

Use the passive voice (when appropriate):
□ Instead of: "The manager must submit his proposal today."
Use: "The proposal must be submitted by the manager today."
□ Use "he or she," "she or he," or "s/he" (though these can sometimes feel clunky, so rephrasing is often preferred).

16/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair

Use "one," "we," or "you":
□ Instead of: "As one grows older, he becomes more reflective."
Use: "As one grows older, one becomes more reflective."

14/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair

Substitute articles ("the," "a," "an") for possessive pronouns:
□ Instead of: "The architect uses his blueprint to guide him."
Use: "The architect uses the blueprint as a guide."

13/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:
□ Reword the sentence to avoid pronouns:
□ Instead of: "The writer should know his readers well."
Use: "The writer should know the readers well.

12/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair

Use plural nouns and pronouns:
□ Instead of: "A teacher will always be a part of his student's life."
Use: "Teachers will always be a part of their students' lives."

11/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Handle Pronouns Inclusively:
●Avoid the generic "he," "his," or "him" when referring to a person of unknown or general gender.

10/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Use gender-neutral alternatives for occupations and roles:
□ "Chairperson" or "chair" instead of "chairman."
□ "Police officer" instead of "policeman."
□ "Firefighter" instead of "fireman."
□ "Sales associate" or "salesperson" instead of "salesman" or "salesgirl."
□ "Flight attendant" instead of "stewardess" or "steward."
□ "Representative," "member of Congress," or "legislator" instead of "Congressman."
□ "Skilled worker" or "merchant" instead of "tradesman."
□ "Security guard" instead of "watchman."

09/07/2025

How to make your language gender-fair:

Avoid Generic Masculine Terms:
●Replace "man" or "men" as generic terms for humanity:
□Instead of "mankind," use "humankind," "humanity," "people," "human beings," or "the human race."
□Instead of "man-made," use "artificial," "human-caused," or "manufactured."
□Instead of "brotherhood," use "kinship," "solidarity," or "community."
□Instead of "founding fathers," use "founders" or "founding leaders."

06/07/2025

Happy birthday to Dr. Mario P. Obrero, the 5th President of ISPSC!

We wish you a truly wonderful and blessed day. May God continue to shower you with good health, abundant joy, and profound peace. We also pray for divine wisdom to guide you as you continue to lead our beloved ISPSC.

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