Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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Some of these gender-inclusive or gender-queer words refer only to relationship (as in daughter, son, or offspring), others only to age (girl, boy, or young one), and some to both (children). | Some of these gender-inclusive or gender-queer words and phrases refer only to relationship (as in daughter, son, or offspring), others only to age (girl, boy, or young one), and some to both (children). | ||
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|word2 = Child|meaning2 = Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn't adult, but may be. | |word2 = Child|meaning2 = Standard gender neutral word for a young person or an offspring. Implied age isn't adult, but may be. | ||
|word3 = Kid|meaning3 = Standard informal gender neutral term for young children or young offspring.}} | |word3 = Kid|meaning3 = Standard informal gender neutral term for young children or young offspring.}} | ||
* '''I’m their mother''' Rephrasing to communicate the relationship by naming the title of the speaker. <ref name="titles queeries" /> | |||
* '''Bitsy.''' Non-standard [[genderqueer]] term for a very young person.<ref name="titles queeries" /> | * '''Bitsy.''' Non-standard [[genderqueer]] term for a very young person.<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
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* '''Young.''' Neutral, standard word for offspring, but not usually used for people ("my young.") | * '''Young.''' Neutral, standard word for offspring, but not usually used for people ("my young.") | ||
* '''Youngest/Last-born.''' Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring by saying "my youngest" or "last-born" rather than saying "my daughter/son."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | * '''Youngest/Last-born.''' Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring by saying "my youngest" or "last-born" rather than saying "my daughter/son."<ref name="titles queeries" /> | ||
* '''One of my twins''' Neutral, a way of speaking of one's offspring, if they are a twin or triplet. <ref name="titles queeries" /> | |||
* '''Young one.''' Neutral, poetic. Alternatively: young'un. | * '''Young one.''' Neutral, poetic. Alternatively: young'un. | ||
* '''Young person.''' Neutral, standard, formal. | * '''Young person.''' Neutral, standard, formal. | ||