New pronouns for some old parchment.When many state constitutions were written, in the 18th and 19th centuries, the idea of a Mrs. or Ms. Governor was as preposterous as, say, space travel. Many of those musty old documents refer to governors, legislators, and state officials all as "he." But times change. Nowadays many more women serve as lawmakers, judges, and the like. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. have recently made their constitutions "gender neutral"--substituting neutral, terms or "he or she" for "he." Other states may follow suit. While some contend that the changes are legally unnecessary, others say that argument misses the point. Says Leslie Leslie (Gaelic, derived from a surname meaning 'garden of hollies,'grey fortress, or'garden by the pool')[1] can refer to any of the following: Places in Scotland:
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