Gender neutral language in English: Difference between revisions
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* '''Cowhand.''' Standard gender neutral term for cowboy or cowgirl. | * '''Cowhand.''' Standard gender neutral term for cowboy or cowgirl. | ||
* '''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. | ||
* '''Horse rider/Equestrian .''' Standard gender neutral term for horseman or horsewoman. | * '''Horse rider/Equestrian.''' Standard gender neutral term for horseman or horsewoman. | ||
*'''-ling.''' Gender neutral Old English suffix for someone involved in something. Can be used in place of "-man" or "-woman" as a suffix for occupation, such as "businessling".<ref>https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52135/3-facts-about-english%E2%80%99s-most-adorable-suffix-ling#:~:text=JUST%20A%20GENERAL%20NOUN%2DMAKER,fiction%20meaning%20came%20much%20later).</ref> | |||
* '''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. | ||