What are the advantages and disadvantages of using gender-inclusive language? What is your personal opinion on this issue, specifically, whether it is important and beneficial to try to change language that may be offensive to certain groups?

This paper requires summarized thoughts about a particular topic we have covered. You can choose between several topics. You will integrate material from the course, including readings, films and discussions. Each paper will be between 750-1000 words of text (not including any titles, references, etc.) These papers should be clear, organized, and thoughtful. 

In these papers, we would like you to integrate material that we have covered in class but also reflect on your own experiences and opinions. Do not use outside sources (e.g., websites, text generation), because this is not a research paper but rather a reflection of your experience in the course.

All of the paper topics here must reference our readings/films or other course material. That is, you should note the course material that influence your thinking on the topic. However, the paper is largely reflective in nature about your experience in the course, while informed by facts. You explain your reasoning and explore ideas. However, do not feel that you need to parrot ideas that have been presented; expand and add your own thoughts. Just make sure you are informed by facts presented in class materials first.