Australian University Push For Gender Inclusive Terms Like ‘Chestfeeding’

Australian University Push For Gender Inclusive Terms Like ‘Chestfeeding’
The Australian National University in Canberra on April 11, 2014. AAP Image/Alan Porritt
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An Australian University is urging its staff to incorporate  “gender-inclusive” language such as “chestfeeding” rather than “breastfeeding,” and “human milk” instead of “mother’s milk.”

The “Gender-Inclusive Handbook” published last year by The Australian National University’s (ANU) Gender Institute also asks staff to replace traditional terms such as “mother” and “father, with “gestational” and “nongestational” parents, or “birthing” and “non-birthing” parents.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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