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Gender-Inclusive Editing: Proofreading for Your Work

Discover our Gender-Inclusive Editing! This is where sensitive and inclusive language design for your work begins. Trust the expertise of our experienced editors.

Gender-Inclusive Editing: For Fair and Inclusive Language

Our Gender-Inclusive Editing services optimize your texts for gender-neutral and inclusive language. We ensure that your academic or professional documents adhere to modern standards of linguistic equality.

The ‘Gender-Inclusive Editing’ service is ideal for students who want to ensure their work uses gender-neutral and inclusive language. This service reviews and improves the use of gender-neutral formulations and expressions to avoid discrimination and promote linguistic equality. Please note that this service focuses specifically on gender-inclusive language and does not include aspects such as logical flow, content clarity, citation, or formatting. For more comprehensive improvements, especially in academic texts, we recommend our specialized academic editing service.

Gender-Inclusive Editing is a central component of our all-in-one scientific editing service.

 

Gender neutrality

Conversion of gender-specific expressions into neutral forms.

Reduction of double names

Simplification of binary gender labels.

Inclusive styles

Use of gender asterisks and similar forms.

Bias control

Detection and correction of gender bias.

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Why is Gender-Inclusive Editing important?

Gender-Inclusive Editing is crucial for promoting linguistic equality and inclusivity. Gender-neutral language makes your texts more accessible and reflects modern societal norms.

The use of gender-specific language can unintentionally appear exclusive and marginalize parts of your audience. Through gender correction, you ensure that your texts address a variety of identities and show respect towards all genders. This not only increases the inclusivity of your work but also its relevance and impact.

Gender-Inclusive Editing: Diversity in Your Language

Our Gender-Inclusive Editing services give you the opportunity to align the language in your texts with the gender style guidelines set by universities or companies. We assist you in selecting and correctly applying the appropriate form of gender-neutral language.

Regardless of which form of gendering you prefer or need, our experts are ready to adjust and enhance your texts accordingly. Discover with our Gender-Inclusive Editing how your words can become more inclusive and representative of the diversity of our society.

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Discover our wide range of customized services, ideally suited to your individual projects, scientific research and documents. We offer targeted support to enhance the quality of your bachelor’s, master’s, project, diploma, CAS, DAS, MAS or MBA thesis, as well as your dissertation.

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Any questions?

Here you can find quick answers to frequently asked questions about our gender-inclusive editing services for your work.

Delta Lektorat's Gender-Inclusive Editing involves a careful revision of your text to ensure gender-equitable and inclusive language. This includes adapting pronouns and phrasing to include all gender identities, using gender-neutral expressions to promote equality, and correcting stereotypical language patterns. We also follow specific guidelines from your institution or field regarding gender-inclusive language and provide advice to make your text more inclusive and representative.

In Gender-Inclusive Editing, gender-neutral words and structures are used. The following gender-neutral styles are available:

  1. Gender-neutral formulations: Use of terms that do not imply gender, such as “person” instead of “man” or “woman”.
  2. Gender gap (gender star): An underscore or asterisk is used to include all gender identities, e.g. “student_innen” or “student*innen”.
  3. Gendering with a slash: This method uses a slash to address different gender identities, for example “student/-in” or “student/-innen”.
  4. Gendering with an underscore: This uses an underscore to include all gender identities, for example “Student_innen”.
  5. Gender colon: Similar to the underscore, but with a colon to express inclusivity, for example “Student:innen”.
  6. Gender colon: Similar to the underscore, but with a colon to express inclusivity, for example “Student:innen”.
  7. I capital: capital 'I' in the middle of a word to include femininity, e.g. “StudentInnen”.
  8. Double mention: Explicit mention of both genders, e.g. “Studentinnen and students”.
  9. Alternating genders: Alternating use of male and female forms in the text.
  10. Neuter paraphrases: formulations that completely avoid gender, e.g. by using job titles instead of personal names.

The choice of gender style depends on the preferences of the author as well as the guidelines of the respective institution or publication.

No, gendering is not mandatory in German-speaking countries. However, it is increasingly recommended and used, particularly in academic, public, and media sectors, to promote inclusive and equitable language. The decision to use gender-neutral language often depends on the guidelines of the respective institution or publisher, as well as personal preferences.

Yes, there are guidelines and recommendations for the use of gender-neutral language in German. Various organizations and institutions have published style guidelines to assist writers and speakers. Delta Lektorat is familiar with these guidelines and implements them accordingly for your academic work.

Simply upload your thesis or a sample text through our website, and our editors will perform a Gender-Inclusive Editing to ensure that your language is gender-equitable and inclusive.

Yes, all editing services from Delta Lektorat can be booked separately or in combination. The 'Gender-Inclusive Editing' is also included in the Scientific Expert Editing.

Yes, we place great importance on the confidentiality of your work. We have strict data protection policies in place to safeguard your documents and personal information.

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