CalArts honors individuals’ preferred pronouns: he/him/his/himself, she/her/hers/herself, they/them/theirs/themself.
Avoid overusing pronouns by recasting sentences so fewer are needed:
– Omit the pronoun: The programmer should update the records.
– Repeat the noun (but not too much).
– Use an article: A student accused of cheating must actively waive the right to have a guidance counselor present (instead of “his or her right”).
– Use the pronoun who. “Employers presume that if an applicant can’t write well, he won’t be a good employee” becomes “Employers presume that an applicant who can’t write well won’t be a good employee.”
– Use imperative mode: “A lifeguard must keep a close watch over children while he is monitoring the pool” becomes “Keep a close watch over children while monitoring the pool.”