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Title: From Society to the Screen: Navigating Non-Binary Inclusion in the German-Language Classroom
Language: English
Authors: Zach Ramon Fitzpatrick, Charlie Johnson, Susanne Rott
Source: Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German. 2025 58(2):240-249.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: German, Nouns, Language Usage, Sex Fairness, Language Acquisition
DOI: 10.1111/tger.70024
ISSN: 0042-062X
1756-1221
Abstract: Unlike English, which has broadly adopted the singular they and uses gender-neutral nouns for people, German lacks widely used or officially accepted non-binary nouns and pronouns. As a result, most German language teaching materials continue to reflect a cisnormative binary gender system. Research has demonstrated that limiting teaching materials to the binary options (er, sie) leads to misgendering and marginalizes non-binary students. Language instructors, therefore, face the critical task of identifying inclusive linguistic forms (e.g., neopronouns, gender-inclusive nouns) that allow all students to express their identities and be respectfully addressed by others. Drawing on usage-based language acquisition theory, this paper outlines key challenges in developing authentic, gender-inclusive instructional materials. We propose a socio-pragmatic framework to support the meaningful integration of gender-inclusive language (GIL) into the beginning communicative curriculum. Additionally, we show how recent programming from German public broadcasters offers valuable resources for engaging students in discussions of non-binary identity and GIL use at intermediate and advanced levels.
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