Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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===Professions/Roles=== | ===Professions/Roles=== | ||
* '''Abbist. | * '''Abbist. Gender neutral term for abbot/abbess.''' | ||
* '''Athlete, sportsperson.''' Neutral alternatives for sportswoman and sportsman. | |||
* '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender, Barkeeper.''' Standard gender neutral terms for barman or barmaid. | * '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender, Barkeeper.''' Standard gender neutral terms for barman or barmaid. | ||
* '''Business person, business owner/leader/representative, entrepreneur.''' Standard gender neutral terms for businessman or businesswoman. | * '''Business person, business owner/leader/representative, entrepreneur.''' Standard gender neutral terms for businessman or businesswoman. | ||
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*'''Mailperson/Mail deliverer/Postal worker/Postperson/Post deliverer/Deliverer.''' Gender neutral alternatives to mailman/mailwoman. | *'''Mailperson/Mail deliverer/Postal worker/Postperson/Post deliverer/Deliverer.''' Gender neutral alternatives to mailman/mailwoman. | ||
*'''Midspouse.''' Gender-neutral alternative to midwife. | *'''Midspouse.''' Gender-neutral alternative to midwife. | ||
*'''Milker, milkperson, milk carrier.''' Neutral alternatives for milkmaid and milkman. | |||
* '''Minister.''' Standard gender neutral term for priest or priestess. | * '''Minister.''' Standard gender neutral term for priest or priestess. | ||
* '''Monarch.''' Standard gender neutral term for a king or queen. | * '''Monarch.''' Standard gender neutral term for a king or queen. | ||
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* '''Monastic.''' Gender neutral term for nun/munk/someone who lives a monastary. | * '''Monastic.''' Gender neutral term for nun/munk/someone who lives a monastary. | ||
* '''Movie star''' or '''TV star'''. Standard gender neutral terms for "actor"/"actress", although increasingly the word "actor" is being used regardless of gender,<ref name="Hartzer">{{Cite web |title=Gender Neutral: Actor |last=Hartzer |first=Paul |work=Medium |date=2 January 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |url= https://medium.com/@paulhartzer/gender-neutral-actor-90f5ff200f4d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028190403/https://medium.com/@paulhartzer/gender-neutral-actor-90f5ff200f4d |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> including by some nonbinary stars such as [[Asia Kate Dillon]].<ref name="Dillon2020">{{Cite web |title='Billions' Star Asia Kate Dillon Calls for SAG Awards to Abolish Gender-Specific Categories (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Dillon |first=Asia Kate |work=Variety |date=10 June 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |url= https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/asia-kate-dillon-billions-sag-awards-open-letter-1234630871/#!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426183029/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/asia-kate-dillon-billions-sag-awards-open-letter-1234630871/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | * '''Movie star''' or '''TV star'''. Standard gender neutral terms for "actor"/"actress", although increasingly the word "actor" is being used regardless of gender,<ref name="Hartzer">{{Cite web |title=Gender Neutral: Actor |last=Hartzer |first=Paul |work=Medium |date=2 January 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |url= https://medium.com/@paulhartzer/gender-neutral-actor-90f5ff200f4d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028190403/https://medium.com/@paulhartzer/gender-neutral-actor-90f5ff200f4d |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> including by some nonbinary stars such as [[Asia Kate Dillon]].<ref name="Dillon2020">{{Cite web |title='Billions' Star Asia Kate Dillon Calls for SAG Awards to Abolish Gender-Specific Categories (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Dillon |first=Asia Kate |work=Variety |date=10 June 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |url= https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/asia-kate-dillon-billions-sag-awards-open-letter-1234630871/#!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426183029/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/asia-kate-dillon-billions-sag-awards-open-letter-1234630871/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||