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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 | * '''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}}</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> | ||
* '''Noble.''' A nobleman/noblewoman, lord/lady, prince/princess, duke/duchess, or many other noble ranks that lack specific gender neutral titles. | |||
* '''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. | ||
* '''Princexx/Princex/Prinx''' Other gender neutral terms for Prince/Princess/Royalty incorporating the letter x; a common indicator of gender neutral language. | * '''Princexx/Princex/Prinx''' Other gender neutral terms for Prince/Princess/Royalty incorporating the letter x; a common indicator of gender neutral language. | ||
* '''Pilot.''' Standard gender neutral term for aviator or aviatrix. | |||
* '''Police officer''' or '''cop'''. Standard gender neutral terms for policeman or policewoman. | |||
* '''Priestx''' Other gender neutral term to substitute for Priest or Priestess, mainly used in [[Pagan]] community. | |||
* '''Royalty.''' Standard. Usually refers to a family but can be used as a Gender Neutral term for a prince/princess or a king/queen. | * '''Royalty.''' Standard. Usually refers to a family but can be used as a Gender Neutral term for a prince/princess or a king/queen. | ||
* '''Server.''' Standard gender neutral term for a person who provides items to customers, such as a "waiter/waitress" or "steward/stewardess". | * '''Server.''' Standard gender neutral term for a person who provides items to customers, such as a "waiter/waitress" or "steward/stewardess". | ||
* ''' | * '''Wix'''. Neologistic gender neutral term for "witch"/"wizard". Created by tumblr blog magicqueers.<ref>https://fanlore.org/wiki/Wix</ref> However, many people view "witch" as gender neutral instead of specific to women.<ref>[https://getbewitched.tumblr.com/post/622284433430609920/are-you-still-a-witch-if Are you still a witch if:]</ref><ref>[https://black-raven200.tumblr.com/post/622866451403063296/the-term-witch-is-gender-neutral-pass-it-on The term “witch” is gender neutral, pass it on]</ref><ref>[https://ravenhexxx.tumblr.com/post/190956765857 A witch is a witch regardless of gender]</ref> | ||
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