Some tips on using gender-neutral terms in writing, including the use of the singular pronoun “they” and avoiding dated terms.
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Minorities in cartoons: Koi Boi
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Koi Boi (real name: Ken Shiga), a superhero who appears in Marvel Comics. Ken first appeared in “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” #6 (August 2015), and was created by Ryan North and Erica Henderson.
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Minorities in cartoons: “Questionable Content”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Questionable Content,” a webcomic by Jeph Jacques. The strip began running in August 2003, and has since become one of the more prominent webcomics.
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Caitlyn Jenner sets Twitter record
Caitlyn Jenner has joined Twitter, coinciding with her appearing on the latest issue of “Vanity Fair.” Jenner is a transgender[…]
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Minorities in cartoons: “Lumberjanes”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Lumberjanes,” a comic published by Boom Studios. The comic was created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen.
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Minorities in cartoons: Alysia Yeoh
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Alysia Yeoh, a supporting character in “Batgirl.” Alysia was created by Gail Simone and Ardian Syaf.
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This week’s entry is Maddie Blaustein, a voice actress who’s voiced various dubbed-for-English anime series. Background Blaustein’s most well-known role was[…]
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