“Ambiguous Pronouns” with Susan Stryker (Queer Forms and Pronouns Series) It was an incredible honour to have THE Susan Stryker join me for a chat about ambiguous pronouns, trans literature and linguistic creativity. Susan’s wealth of knowledge on pronouns across languages and literary history was incredibly enriching and allowed me to speak about some of my favourite examples of ambiguous pronoun use in literature. This conversation is part of a miniseries that accompanies my book Queer Forms and Pronouns: Gender Nonconformity in Anglophone Literature (Oxford University Press, 2026). I hope you like hearing more from your host, but not to worry: we will be back to our usual format in just a few weeks.   References: Susan Stryker’s “My Words to Victor Frankenstein above the Village of Chamounix” Susan Stryker’s Transgender History Susan Stryker, Stephen Wittle, Aren Aizura (eds) The Transgender Studies Reader Susan Stryker’s Changing Gender: The History and Future of a Concept (August 2026) Sara Taylor’s The Lauras Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s The Sleeping Hermaphrodite (1620) Teagan Bradway Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer (2019) Lal Zimman Rivers Solomon Aphra Behn’s “To The Fair Clorinda” and “The Widow Ranter” Thomas(ine) Hall Nathaniel Bacon Mel Y. Chen Andrea Lawlor’s Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl Andrea Gibson’s “Your Life”   Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: -      Which pronouns are ambiguous when it comes to gender in English? Which ones are ambiguous in your first or favourite language? -      What creates ambiguity when we use pronouns? How might this ambiguity be productive? -      Susan explains why gendered pronouns in English function in an unusual way compared to other languages. What is something new you learned about this? -      We speak about why literature can teach us something about pronoun use that we might overlook when focusing on grammar. What is that? -      Can you name one of the examples of ambiguous pronoun use in literature we discuss?      

📣 New Podcast! "“Ambiguous Pronouns” with Susan Stryker (Queer Forms and Pronouns Series)" on @Spreaker #ambiguity #ambiguouspronouns #gender #genderedlanguage #genderinclusive #gendernonconforming #gendernonconformity #lgbtqia_history #linguisticactivism #misgendering #nonbinary #pronoun

QOTD: is fangirling a ubiquitous term that's regardless of gender? Do the gays, theys, and hes prefer fan-boying and/or fan-personing?
#PrideMonth #Pride #GenderedLanguage #SocialDecorum #QOTD #Pronouns #FanGirling

Wine industry rethinks gendered language as inclusivity becomes a priority amid declining global sales Experts urge use of clear, descriptive terms to make wine more accessible and welcoming to diverse consumers

Wine industry rethinks gendered language as inclusivity becomes a priority amid declining global sales #WineIndustry #Inclusivity #GenderedLanguage #DiversityInWine #WineForEveryone

Le #suédois est en voie d’adopter «hen» (il ou elle) , nouveau mot entre leurs han (il) et hon (elle) et le hän (il ou elle) #finnois. Le français, lui, s’en fout.
#MisgenderedLanguage #MotsMalGenrés
#GenderedLanguage #MotsGenrés
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parlaient déjà l’anglais plutôt que le français) :
~ Vous avez #la levere e #le levere(r), lippe þe hare
~ #La livere e #le livre þe pount bock
#GenderedLanguage #MotsGenrés
PS: Je commence avec des hastags anglais, va falloir s'habituez...
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"Dude" is gender flexible, but not genderless or gender neutral. Pretty much all gender categories have dudes and non-dudes within them, and each person's relationship with the word is based on their personal gender experience and the nuance of their gender identity.
#gender #dude #genderedlanguage