Publication Date
9-1-1992
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Legal writing, Gender, Pronouns
Abstract
Regardless of your preference, you should be aware that the use of "he" as a universal gender pronoun now is controversial, and your reader probably will follow only one of two very divergent ideologies. Therefore, fall back on a primary rule of persuasive writing: avoid any words or structures that alienate your rader or distract from your message.
Publication Statement
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Recommended Citation
K.K. DuVivier, Gender Neutral, 21 Colo. Law. 1873 (Sept. 1992).