Kate Swift

Kate Swift (December 9, 1923 – May 7, 2011) was an American feminist writer and editor who co-wrote (with Casey Miller, her business partner and platonic domestic partner) influential books and articles about sexism in the English language.[1][2][3][4] Their early works included the Ms. Magazine article "Desexing the Language" (1972), and the New York Times Magazine piece "One Small Step for Genkind" (1972).[3] The latter grew into the book Words and Women: A New Language in New Times (1976, rev. 1991).[3][4] In 1981, they followed with The Handbook of Nonsexist Language.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Grimes, William (May 9, 2011). "Kate Swift, Writer Who Rooted Out Sexism in Language, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv80889/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q=%22Coll+291%22 Casey Miller and Kate Swift Papers
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Deaths elsewhere: Kate Swift, 87, helped alter sexist language". TwinCities.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "WILLA Volume 3 – Casey Miller and Kate Swift: Women Who Dared to Disturb the Lexicon by Elizabeth Isele". Scholar.lib.vt.edu. July 4, 1976. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.ucc.ie/equalcom/language.html

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