University staff told to stop saying 'mother' and 'father' in gender-neutral drive
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mirror.co.ukStaff at a university in Australia have been asked to avoid saying 'mother' and instead use the words 'gestational parent'. The new phrase is one of many being introduced at Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra as part of a drive to adopt gender-neutral language. 'Father' is also being phased out, with the university asking workers to refer to dads as 'non-birthing parents'.
Some of the other changes include replacing 'breastfeeding' with 'chestfeeding' and 'mother's milk' with 'human or parent milk'.
The university's Gender Institute Handbook claims the terms 'mother' and 'father' exclude non-binary people. According to Mail Online, the handbook states: "While many students will identify as "mothers" or "fathers", using these
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