Linguistic leap for peoplekind: Oxford English Dictionary includes gender neutral terms along with the verb 'misgender' in list of 650 updates Latest edition of the OED will feature alternative pronouns to him, his or her New pronouns listed in the edition will include 'hir' and 'zir' as well as 'Latin@' Other terms include 'peoplekind' as opposed to the traditional 'mankind'
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Published: 02:35 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 02:36 GMT, 20 March 2019
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The new edition will feature gender neutral terms and the verb misgender
It's a new issue that has proved a modern minefield – as the way we identify ourselves evolves and changes at a rapid rate.
But now The Oxford English Dictionary has