expertisethey
Expertisethey is a term used in linguistics and professional writing to describe a framework that centers demonstrable expertise while employing gender-inclusive pronouns. The coinage combines “expertise” and the pronoun “they” to signal that authority is not tied to a specific gender and to promote inclusive language in expert discourse. The term has appeared in discussions about style guides, editing practices, and language policy debates in the 2020s.
Overview: The concept treats references to experts as flexible with regard to pronouns, often endorsing the
Practice: In writing labeled as expertisethey, sentences may use they or their to refer to individuals who
Reception: Opinions are mixed. Proponents argue that expertisethey reduces bias and broadens accessibility. Critics warn that
See also: inclusive language, gender-neutral pronouns, singular they, style guides, gender and language.