# Analyzing values about gendered language reform in LLMs' revisions

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21378 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.21378/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 14 of its 44 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 27 May 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 14 of 14)

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## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Within the common LLM use case of text revision, we study LLMs' revision of gendered role nouns (e.g., outdoorsperson/woman/man) and their justifications of such revisions. We evaluate their alignment with feminist and trans-inclusive language reforms for English. Drawing on insight from sociolinguistics, we further assess if LLMs are sensitive to the same contextual effects in the application of such reforms as people are, finding broad evidence of such effects. We discuss implications for value alignment.