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Use [[Wikipedia:Gender-neutral language|gender-neutral language]] where this can be done with clarity and precision. For example, avoid the [[Wikipedia:Generic he|generic ''he'']]. This does not apply to direct quotations or the titles of works (''{{xt|The Ascent of Man}}''), which should not be altered, or to wording about one-gender contexts, such as an all-female school ({{xt|When any student breaks that rule, she loses privileges}}). | Use [[Wikipedia:Gender-neutral language|gender-neutral language]] where this can be done with clarity and precision. For example, avoid the [[Wikipedia:Generic he|generic ''he'']]. This does not apply to direct quotations or the titles of works (''{{xt|The Ascent of Man}}''), which should not be altered, or to wording about one-gender contexts, such as an all-female school ({{xt|When any student breaks that rule, she loses privileges}}). | ||
Ships may be referred to using either feminine forms ("she", "her", "hers") or neutral forms ("it", "its"). Either usage is acceptable, but each article should be internally consistent and employ one or the other exclusively. As with all optional styles, articles should not be changed from one style to another unless there is a substantial reason to do so | Ships may be referred to using either feminine forms ("she", "her", "hers") or neutral forms ("it", "its"). Either usage is acceptable, but each article should be internally consistent and employ one or the other exclusively. As with all optional styles, articles should not be changed from one style to another unless there is a substantial reason to do so. | ||
=== Contested vocabulary === | === Contested vocabulary === | ||