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  • The case for saying ‘pregnant people’ and other gender-inclusive phrases

    May 7, 2024 4:15 pm by CNNIllinois in the News
    Using gender-inclusive language can create an environment of acceptance, experts say. Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN

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    • Using gender-inclusive language can create an environment of acceptance, experts say. Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN

    CNN (Atlanta, May 6) 'You can’t just wave it away and say, "Oh, these are made up terms so they’re no good,” U of I professor Dennis Baron said. 'All language is made up, and it’s made up because we have a need to say things.'