Gavin Grimm Sets an Example for Transgender Students
My book THEY, which has only been out for 2 1/2 years, was written at a time when I was still struggling to figure out how to handle “the pronoun issue” […]
Category Archives: Repost
Repost: Transgender Athletes at the Olympics
This is something I have wondered about while watching the Olympics. Now the Washington Post has answered all my questions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/do-transgender-athletes-have-an-unfair-advantage-at-the-olympics/2016/08/05/08169676-5b50-11e6-9aee-8075993d73a2_story.html
Repost: Is “They” the Best Option for a Gender-Neutral Pronoun?
The New York Times Magazine has just added fuel to the gender-neutral pronoun fire. But in all the discussions of this subject that I have come across, no one has yet […]
American Dialect Society Recognizes the Singular ‘They’
So I’m only about 16 months ahead of the curve! Fascinating turn of events in the grammar world (where there aren’t many…) as the American Dialect Society gives its stamp […]
The Washington Post has Kind Words for THEY
It is rare for a national newspaper to even mention poetry, let alone in the context of a celebrity story. But Kathleen Parker, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist on politics and culture […]
Repost: Poetry Friday on Author Amok
Poet Laura Shovan talks about what a mother goes through when her daughter wants to wear a tux to a school dance. By sheer coincidence, she happened upon a poem […]
