Girls Hockey Calgary (GHC) proposed taking the “girls” out of its language use in a Wednesday memo to stakeholders..A concerned parent contacted the Western Standard on Friday sharing details of a club proposal to abolish the use of the traditional gender pronouns “he,” “him,” “his,” “she,” “her,” and “hers” and replacing them with the gender non-specific “they,” “them,” and “theirs” in communications and general referencing..The parent is looking for a way to challenge the changes and said they did not agree with the policy change and thought it was not needed..The parent, who asked for anonymity, wondered if the club would be changing the gender reference in the club name and what the new logo might look like since it currently incorporates a vector image of a female player with a ponytail.. GHC1Girl players in action at GHC. Image courtesy girlshockeycalgary.com .The GHC bylaw document shares some details..In Schedule A the GHC states:.e) The gender-neutral pronouns “they”, “them” and “their” are used throughout these Bylaws to refer inclusively to individual persons of all genders and gender-identities.The GHC bylaws Schedule A document states on page 14, “These Bylaws may be cancelled, altered or added to by a Special Resolution at any Annual General Meeting or, a Special General Meeting held for that purpose.”.Schedule B states that bylaws are reviewed every five years — the next review takes place in 2025..The Western Standard contacted GHC for comment, but hadn’t heard back before press time..Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandard.news.,.Twitter: @WS_JournoAmanda
