Gender-neutral and gender-inclusive terminology for aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews is relatively new and continues to evolve. If none of the terms mentioned here suit you (or your relative), there is always an option to create your own, just like we do with other kinship terms. For ...
As parents share their baby names with us, we share them with you. These rankings count names that are spelled differently (like Sophia and Sofia) as two separate names. Click on a name to learn the name's meaning, popularity over time, and more. ...
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• For most of us, at least some of these gender terms will be unfamiliar. Has your understanding of gender altered after you have familiarized yourself with these terms? Resources: National Geographic video of Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric "A Portrait of Gender Today," in...
Several parents recounted teaching their children to use anatomical terms for their body parts. One parent shared, “We call body parts what they are, we didn’t come up with little nicknames for them” (ID12). Most parents tried to create a level of comfort that encouraged their child to...
What is a gender-neutral uniform, and why do we need one? Tes talks to school leaders who have introduced unisex uniforms
Gender isn't black and white. It's a spectrum, and wherever someone exists along that spectrum is healthy and normal. Before having these conversations with kids, it can be helpful for parents and caregivers to refresh their understanding of gender, as well as common gender-related terms...
Even though in 2013 the new leave which was introduced was formulated in gender neutral terms (highly paid 26 weeks of parental leave, in 2016 extended to 32 weeks) the policy-makers did not decide to encourage men to actually use it. Parental leave from the very beginning was perceived as...
The adoption of gender-neutral pronouns also has been advocated by those who object to the use of generic masculine pronouns and other masculine-gendered words to refer to people in general, as in “No one in his right mind would believe that” and “Man is a political animal.” The ...
(i.e., neither or both man/boy and woman/girl) have spurred discussions of a "gender continuum" and broadened support for the general use in English and other languages of gender-neutral pronouns (they, them, and their) in place of masculine or feminine pronouns (he, she, him, her, ...