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Getting pronoun badges right: Five recommendations for event organizers

As I usually do, over the last year I attended a number of academic conferences in the disciplines in which I work — linguistics and…

6 min readSep 4, 2019

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Getting pronoun badges right: Five recommendations for event organizers

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Trans Talk

What does it mean to ban “transgender”?

Maybe try “trans” instead

6 min readDec 17, 2017

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What does it mean to ban “transgender”?

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10 steps faculty can take to support trans students

Ideas for teaching, mentoring & service

10 min readDec 7, 2017

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10 steps faculty can take to support trans students

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Trying to stop a gender revolution: The real reason for Trump’s ban on trans military service

Today, President Trump announced that trans people will not be able to serve openly in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” derailing the…

5 min readJul 26, 2017

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Trying to stop a gender revolution: The real reason for Trump’s ban on trans military service

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Lal Zimman

What Donald Trump doesn’t get about interruption

After Trump’s dismal performance in the first presidential debate, he might be wishing he knew what my students in Language, Gender, and…

2 min readOct 3, 2016

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What Donald Trump doesn’t get about interruption

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Trans Talk

Want to know how to ask people about their pronouns? Here’s why you already do.

How did you feel when you first encountered the suggestion that you should ask people about their pronouns rather than assuming based on…

5 min readSep 4, 2016

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Want to know how to ask people about their pronouns? Here’s why you already do.

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FAQ about Pronouns & Trans People

Everything you need to know about trans-inclusive pronoun use

3 min readAug 29, 2016

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FAQ about Pronouns & Trans People

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Trans Pronoun FAQ, Part 3

Linguistic & Grammatical Issues

9 min readAug 29, 2016

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Trans Pronoun FAQ, Part 3

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Trans Pronoun FAQ, Part 2

Practical Pronoun Skills

7 min readAug 29, 2016

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Trans Pronoun FAQ, Part 2

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Trans Pronoun FAQ, Part 1

Trans People & Pronouns 101

10 min readAug 29, 2016

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Lal Zimman

Lal Zimman

Sociocultural linguist, scholar of language and trans experience, faculty at UC Santa Barbara, and lover of political analysis in its many forms. (he/him/his)

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