North Myrtle Beach leaders to vote on use of gender-neutral language in city codes North Myrtle Beach leaders to vote on use of gender-neutral language in city codes By Katherine Phillips | January 31, 2021 at 6:08 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 8:06 PM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The City of North Myrtle Beach will discuss a proposed ordinance involving the use of gender-neutral language within the cityâs Code of Ordinances this week. The agenda for Monday states âCodes of Ordinances in many cities, including North Myrtle Beach, primarily contain masculine pronouns (he, him, his, etc.) when referencing gender. This is not because cities wish to perpetuate gender bias but because most ordinances precede the strong contemporary awareness of gender bias and a desire to eliminate it.â