{"id":1337,"date":"2022-03-29T11:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:48:52","slug":"inclusive-writing-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/inclusive-writing-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive writing 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"text-body-a section-block\" data-scroll-section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-1 sharer-dropdown\" data-sticky=\"top\" data-sticky-breakpoint-disable=\"sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-sharer\" data-share-tooltip-wrapper>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button button-icon button-primary button-share\" data-animation=\"buttons\" data-trigger-share-tooltip aria-label=\"Share this article\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-share\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mask-label\" data-label><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sharer\" data-share-tooltip-menu data-share-snippet>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"facebook sharer-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-icon button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fagencemiddle.com%2Fen%2Finclusive-writing-101%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-share-item><i class=\"icon icon-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"linkedin sharer-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-icon button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fagencemiddle.com%2Fen%2Finclusive-writing-101%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-share-item><i class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Inclusive writing 101<\/h1>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s 2022, and time to talk about it, today we&#8217;re tackling the all-important term of inclusive writing. When society evolves, does language have to evolve too? Isn&#8217;t it about time our language evolved, rather than defaulting to the generic masculine (the masculine gender used to refer to both men and women)? In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to emphasize your values of inclusivity in your writing without making it harder to read, thanks to a number of easy-to-implement tips and principles.<\/p>\n<h2>And why not?<\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, who wouldn&#8217;t want to &#8220;ensure a fair distribution of feminine forms to achieve a discreet but continuous visibility of women and men&#8221;? (Bureau de la valorisation de la langue fran\u00e7aise et de la Francophonie) While Generation Z is asking brands to invest more in inclusion and diversity as consumers, more and more on the employee side are demanding more from their employers when it comes to inclusivity (and being dissatisfied with how far they&#8217;ve come). It&#8217;s time to focus on texts that are representative of our shared values and of the world&#8217;s population.<\/p>\n<h2>What is inclusive writing?<\/h2>\n<p>To write more inclusive texts, we can vary the means: while some individuals choose lexical feminization, others prefer to adapt the text rather than the words &#8211; this is known as epicene writing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-426\" src=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-300x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-80x36.png 80w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-186x84.png 186w, 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https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-900x405.png 900w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-960x432.png 960w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-525x236.png 525w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-368x166.png 368w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-800x360.png 800w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn-640x288.png 640w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Agence-Publication-LinkedIn.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>More on inclusive writing<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-80x44.jpg 80w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-186x102.jpg 186w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-206x113.jpg 206w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-238x131.jpg 238w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-275x151.jpg 275w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-428x235.jpg 428w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-550x303.jpg 550w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-580x319.jpg 580w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-780x429.jpg 780w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-885x487.jpg 885w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-900x495.jpg 900w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-960x528.jpg 960w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1160x638.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1280x704.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1366x751.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1440x792.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1600x880.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-1920x1056.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-525x289.jpg 525w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-368x202.jpg 368w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-800x440.jpg 800w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px-640x352.jpg 640w, https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-OFFICIEL-2000-C397-1100-px.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<h2>https:\/\/gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=26532325<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=26527352\">https:\/\/gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=26527352<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usito.usherbrooke.ca\/articles\/aides_%C3%A0_la_r%C3%A9daction\/LaR%C3%A9daction%C3%89pic%C3%A8ne\">https:\/\/usito.usherbrooke.ca\/articles\/aides_%C3%A0_la_r%C3%A9daction\/LaR%C3%A9daction%C3%89pic%C3%A8ne<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bdl.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/bdl\/gabarit_bdl.asp?id=5421\">http:\/\/bdl.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/bdl\/gabarit_bdl.asp?id=5421<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Having a little fun<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from epicene writing, there are several ways in which everyone can be more inclusive in their texts:<\/p>\n<p>Use the generic feminine, rather than the generic masculine, when writing a job ad, a persona or a post on your social media.<br \/>\nUse doublets (feminine+masculine), but place the feminine before the masculine. Example: Students<\/p>\n<p>*This text was written according to the principles of inclusive writing.<\/p>\n<p>Additional resources<\/p>\n<p><strong>UdeM training<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nouvelles.umontreal.ca\/article\/2021\/06\/04\/nouvelle-formation-en-ligne-ouverte-a-tous-et-a-toutes-ecriture-inclusive-101\/\">Free virtual training on epicene writing by Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OQLF guide<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/ressources\/bibliotheque\/#formation_epicene\">Epicene writing training &#8211; A free guide from the OQLF, plus a practical workbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aide-memoire from the OQLF<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca\/index.php?id=25468&amp;utm_source=BDL&amp;utm_campaign=Redirection+des+anciens+outils&amp;utm_content=th%3D2%26t1%3D%26id%3D5468\">OQLF practical checklist on epicene writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club Sexu training<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clubsexu.com\/formation\/ecriture-inclusive\/\">Inclusive writing &#8211; Learning to write ourselves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club Sexu Guide<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clubsexu.com\/produits\/apprendre-a-nous-ecrire-guide\/\">Guide &#8211; Learn to write us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need help writing inclusive texts? <a href=\"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">Call on our editorial team<\/a>!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"acf":{"emoji":"","articles_relies":{"related_articles_title":"","related_articles_list":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1337"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1340,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions\/1340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agencemiddle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}