Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
imported>Sekhet (→Significant other: Added a couple neutral words for significant other I found, both of which are abbreviations of it: S.O. and signif.) |
(→Parent) |
||
| Line 70: | Line 70: | ||
* '''Non.''' Follows a similar pattern (CvC) to Mom or Dad, could be short for "nonbinary". Variation '''Nonny''' for use with young children, similar to Mommy or Daddy. | * '''Non.''' Follows a similar pattern (CvC) to Mom or Dad, could be short for "nonbinary". Variation '''Nonny''' for use with young children, similar to Mommy or Daddy. | ||
* '''Par.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Par.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
*'''Pare''': Short for '''pare'''nt. Can call to mind an au pair, which is a live in childcare worker (usually a woman but not always). The term means equal to, implying that one is equal to a mother or father. Also similar to père, or the French word for father. Other associations include pear (the fruit) or pair, as in the other half of a couple. | |||
* '''Parental Unit (PU).''' Neutral, informal, humorous, possibly disrespectful. Used by the alien family in ''Coneheads,'' and taken up by popular culture.<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Parental Unit (PU).''' Neutral, informal, humorous, possibly disrespectful. Used by the alien family in ''Coneheads,'' and taken up by popular culture.<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Per.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> (See also: [[Pronouns#Per|per pronouns]] and [[Gender neutral titles#Pr|Pr title]].) | * '''Per.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> (See also: [[Pronouns#Per|per pronouns]] and [[Gender neutral titles#Pr|Pr title]].) | ||