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Viewpoints from Involvement -- "Thon"  - http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/10/17/19.html  The history and usage of "thon" as a genderless pronoun derived from "that one" is described.  Footnotes: Pronouns  - http://willow.dyndns.org/footnotes/pronouns.html  A transgendered person examines several systems of gender-free pronouns. Possibilities include the singular "they", the phrase "he or she", and the Spivak Varient.  Gender-Neutral Pronoun Frequently Asked Questions  - http://aetherlumina.com/gnp/  A comprehensive discussion of gender-neutral/gender-free pronouns in English over the centuries, such as 'sie', 'hir', 'ey', 'zie', singular their, and many others.  The History and Status of Singular Their (with Examples)  - http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html  A discussion of the traditional and established use of "they/their" as indefinite genderless pronouns by Jane Austen and other well-known authors.  Some Notes on Gender-Neutral Language  - http://www.english.upenn.edu/~cjacobso/gender.html  Carolyn Jacobson, a Ph. D. candidate who studies Victorian English literature, provides this handout about the history of pronoun usage.  Gender Fair Language  - http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/genderfair.html  Jenny Redfern discusses how to minimize sexist language while neither violating English grammar nor using gender-neutral pronouns.  Gender in Language  - http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/ellens/Gender/pap/node18.html  In light of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this essay examines if gender-neutral language should be used to describe all people in male-dominated fields.  Gender Exclusive Language  - http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/564e043922d70d98852569c3006d727e?OpenDocument  Learn six strategies to avoid using gender-specific pronouns.