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*'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part. | *'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part. | ||
* '''Cowhand.''' Standard gender neutral term for cowboy or cowgirl. | * '''Cowhand.''' Standard gender neutral term for cowboy or cowgirl. | ||
* '''Comedian.''' Standard gender neutral term. Although some people use "comedienne" for women, "comedian" is generally considered non-gendered. | |||
* '''Flight attendant.''' Standard gender neutral term for stewardess/steward (on a plane). | * '''Flight attendant.''' Standard gender neutral term for stewardess/steward (on a plane). | ||
* '''Heroix.''' Proposed nonbinary equivalent to hero or heroine that specifies an individual doing heroic work is nonbinary. | * '''Heroix.''' Proposed nonbinary equivalent to hero or heroine that specifies an individual doing heroic work is nonbinary. | ||
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* '''Monarch.''' Standard gender neutral term for a king or queen. | * '''Monarch.''' Standard gender neutral term for a king or queen. | ||
* '''Monarch's heir.''' Gender neutral term for a prince or princess. | * '''Monarch's heir.''' Gender neutral term for a prince or princess. | ||
* '''Movie star.''' Standard gender neutral term 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}}</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/#!}}</ref> | |||
* '''Prime.''' Derived from Latin. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | * '''Prime.''' Derived from Latin. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | ||
* '''Princette.''' Queer, based on the Prince/ess ending. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | * '''Princette.''' Queer, based on the Prince/ess ending. Gender Neutral term for a prince or princess. | ||