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ANU gender researchers suggest changing terms ‘mother’, ‘father’ to be more gender-inclusive

University researchers have suggested ditching words such as “mother”, “father” and “breastfeeding” in in a bid to be more gender-inclusive.

The Australian National University Gender Institute’s Gender-Inclusive Handbook Every Voice Project recommends making the changes to be “inclusive of every voice”.

The guide suggests changing the term “mother” to “gestational” or “birthing parent” and using “non-gestational” or “non-birthing parent” instead of “father”.

The term “chest-feeding” should also replace “breastfeeding”, the report suggests.

“When discussing childbirth, use the terms ‘gestational’ or ‘birthing’ parent rather than ‘mother’, and the terms ‘non-gestational’ or ‘non-birthing’ parent rather than ‘father’,” the handbook says.

ANU researchers have suggested dropping the terms ‘mother’ and ‘father’. Credit: Getty Images
“While many students will identify as ‘mothers’ or ‘fathers’, using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries.

“This non-gendered language is particularly important in clinical or abstract academic discussions of childbirth and parenthood, both to recognise the identities of students in the class, and to model inclusive behaviour for students entering clinical practice.”

The guide said staff should also acknowledge when they make a mistake and correct themselves until they got it right.

The handbook is for “any ANU student or staff member involved or interested in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students engaged in coursework”.

Uni’s response
When asked about the handbook, an ANU spokesperson said the recommendations were not official policy.

“This is a guide produced by a research institute that, among its many areas of focus, examines how to improve gender equity and inclusiveness in our society,” the spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.

“The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom.

“This document is not an official ANU policy, process or official prescription to staff and students.”

The guide comes after a UK hospital issued new language instructions for midwives earlier this month, telling them to stop using the term ‘breastfeeding’ and replace it with ‘chestfeeding’.


Australia university urges staff to use gender-neutral words: 'non-birthing parents' for fathers
The guidebook says words like 'mother" and "father" exclude people who do not identify with gender-binaries.
Image
parent baby

File: A mother, infant and health care worker. (Undated)
(Hannah McKay - Pool/Getty Images)

Updated: February 16, 2021 - 10:19am

A new guidebook the Australia National University is encouraging staff to adopt "inclusive language" such as referring to fathers as "the non birthing parent," and mothers as "gestational" or a "birthing parent."
"While many students will identify as 'mothers' or 'fathers,' using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries," reads the guidebook.
Although this guidebook urges staff to make the changes, they are not official ANU policy.
"The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom," said university spokeswoman, according to news.com.au. "This document is not an official ANU policy."
The guide also suggests that staff refer to "breast feeding" and "mother’s milk" as "chest/breast feeding" and "human/parent milk," when referring to lactation.
It also advising teachers to consider “organizing group work so there is diversity in each group," but warns to "not leave a minority student alone in a group."
The Gender institute was launched in 2011 by then-Governor-General of Australia Dame Quentin Bryce.
According to the Gender Institute’s mission statement, its goal is to highlight "the profound interaction gender, sexuality, race, religion, class, age and ability in structures of unequal power within and beyond the University."







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I do not support this type of coercive change to language.
 

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ANU gender researchers suggest changing terms ‘mother’, ‘father’ to be more gender-inclusive

University researchers have suggested ditching words such as “mother”, “father” and “breastfeeding” in in a bid to be more gender-inclusive.

The Australian National University Gender Institute’s Gender-Inclusive Handbook Every Voice Project recommends making the changes to be “inclusive of every voice”.

The guide suggests changing the term “mother” to “gestational” or “birthing parent” and using “non-gestational” or “non-birthing parent” instead of “father”.

The term “chest-feeding” should also replace “breastfeeding”, the report suggests.

“When discussing childbirth, use the terms ‘gestational’ or ‘birthing’ parent rather than ‘mother’, and the terms ‘non-gestational’ or ‘non-birthing’ parent rather than ‘father’,” the handbook says.

ANU researchers have suggested dropping the terms ‘mother’ and ‘father’. Credit: Getty Images
“While many students will identify as ‘mothers’ or ‘fathers’, using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries.

“This non-gendered language is particularly important in clinical or abstract academic discussions of childbirth and parenthood, both to recognise the identities of students in the class, and to model inclusive behaviour for students entering clinical practice.”

The guide said staff should also acknowledge when they make a mistake and correct themselves until they got it right.

The handbook is for “any ANU student or staff member involved or interested in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students engaged in coursework”.

Uni’s response
When asked about the handbook, an ANU spokesperson said the recommendations were not official policy.

“This is a guide produced by a research institute that, among its many areas of focus, examines how to improve gender equity and inclusiveness in our society,” the spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.

“The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom.

“This document is not an official ANU policy, process or official prescription to staff and students.”

The guide comes after a UK hospital issued new language instructions for midwives earlier this month, telling them to stop using the term ‘breastfeeding’ and replace it with ‘chestfeeding’.


Australia university urges staff to use gender-neutral words: 'non-birthing parents' for fathers
The guidebook says words like 'mother" and "father" exclude people who do not identify with gender-binaries.
Image
parent baby

File: A mother, infant and health care worker. (Undated)
(Hannah McKay - Pool/Getty Images)

Updated: February 16, 2021 - 10:19am

A new guidebook the Australia National University is encouraging staff to adopt "inclusive language" such as referring to fathers as "the non birthing parent," and mothers as "gestational" or a "birthing parent."
"While many students will identify as 'mothers' or 'fathers,' using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries," reads the guidebook.
Although this guidebook urges staff to make the changes, they are not official ANU policy.
"The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom," said university spokeswoman, according to news.com.au. "This document is not an official ANU policy."
The guide also suggests that staff refer to "breast feeding" and "mother’s milk" as "chest/breast feeding" and "human/parent milk," when referring to lactation.
It also advising teachers to consider “organizing group work so there is diversity in each group," but warns to "not leave a minority student alone in a group."
The Gender institute was launched in 2011 by then-Governor-General of Australia Dame Quentin Bryce.
According to the Gender Institute’s mission statement, its goal is to highlight "the profound interaction gender, sexuality, race, religion, class, age and ability in structures of unequal power within and beyond the University."







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I do not support this type of coercive change to language.
More sparks at the grinding boundary between reality and political anthropology!

 

Singlemalt

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ANU gender researchers suggest changing terms ‘mother’, ‘father’ to be more gender-inclusive

University researchers have suggested ditching words such as “mother”, “father” and “breastfeeding” in in a bid to be more gender-inclusive.

The Australian National University Gender Institute’s Gender-Inclusive Handbook Every Voice Project recommends making the changes to be “inclusive of every voice”.

The guide suggests changing the term “mother” to “gestational” or “birthing parent” and using “non-gestational” or “non-birthing parent” instead of “father”.

The term “chest-feeding” should also replace “breastfeeding”, the report suggests.

“When discussing childbirth, use the terms ‘gestational’ or ‘birthing’ parent rather than ‘mother’, and the terms ‘non-gestational’ or ‘non-birthing’ parent rather than ‘father’,” the handbook says.

ANU researchers have suggested dropping the terms ‘mother’ and ‘father’. Credit: Getty Images
“While many students will identify as ‘mothers’ or ‘fathers’, using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries.

“This non-gendered language is particularly important in clinical or abstract academic discussions of childbirth and parenthood, both to recognise the identities of students in the class, and to model inclusive behaviour for students entering clinical practice.”

The guide said staff should also acknowledge when they make a mistake and correct themselves until they got it right.

The handbook is for “any ANU student or staff member involved or interested in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students engaged in coursework”.

Uni’s response
When asked about the handbook, an ANU spokesperson said the recommendations were not official policy.

“This is a guide produced by a research institute that, among its many areas of focus, examines how to improve gender equity and inclusiveness in our society,” the spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.

“The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom.

“This document is not an official ANU policy, process or official prescription to staff and students.”

The guide comes after a UK hospital issued new language instructions for midwives earlier this month, telling them to stop using the term ‘breastfeeding’ and replace it with ‘chestfeeding’.


Australia university urges staff to use gender-neutral words: 'non-birthing parents' for fathers
The guidebook says words like 'mother" and "father" exclude people who do not identify with gender-binaries.
Image
parent baby

File: A mother, infant and health care worker. (Undated)
(Hannah McKay - Pool/Getty Images)

Updated: February 16, 2021 - 10:19am

A new guidebook the Australia National University is encouraging staff to adopt "inclusive language" such as referring to fathers as "the non birthing parent," and mothers as "gestational" or a "birthing parent."
"While many students will identify as 'mothers' or 'fathers,' using these terms alone to describe parenthood excludes those who do not identify with gender-binaries," reads the guidebook.
Although this guidebook urges staff to make the changes, they are not official ANU policy.
"The guide is an academic output produced by experts who are free to research in their field of expertise under our policies on academic freedom," said university spokeswoman, according to news.com.au. "This document is not an official ANU policy."
The guide also suggests that staff refer to "breast feeding" and "mother’s milk" as "chest/breast feeding" and "human/parent milk," when referring to lactation.
It also advising teachers to consider “organizing group work so there is diversity in each group," but warns to "not leave a minority student alone in a group."
The Gender institute was launched in 2011 by then-Governor-General of Australia Dame Quentin Bryce.
According to the Gender Institute’s mission statement, its goal is to highlight "the profound interaction gender, sexuality, race, religion, class, age and ability in structures of unequal power within and beyond the University."







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I do not support this type of coercive change to language.
" Birthing parent, where is non-birthing parent?" In the living room. "Heya non-gestational parent, may I borrow the car for my date tomorrow"
 

sunni

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Staff member
I dont see the issue. , we should be more inclusive to those who dont like gender terms.
If you are a cisgendered woman, than you would call yourself as such, and therein would use the term mom/mother.

If you are not than what harm does it matter to you ?

i realize im speaking to 5 different men...

seems like there is some work up over language here,if someone is not connecting with the male and female gender pronouns what does it harm you that a nurse correctly addresses them and uses proper language so they can feel included during the experience?

does making someone feel included in the birthing experience with proper pronouns and gender inclusive termology really harm you...who isnt the involved in anyway in this
 
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