Does De-Gendering Language Reduce Implicit Gender Bias in Real-World Contexts? A Systematic Literature Review

Purpose and motivation: While there seems to be a correlation between gendered language and implicit gender bias, the question of whether real-world linguistic interventions to de-gender language can reduce implicit bias has not been answered. Method: A systematic review was conducted in order to answer this research question. Results four studies give an affirmative answer to the research question both directly and indirectly, by demonstrating reduced implicit bias caused by linguistic interventions. Conclusion: strategies to de-gender language to reduce implicit bias have initial positive results in real-world contexts.