Australian National University (ANU) officials in Canberra, Australia, were encouraged to abandon the terms “mother” and “father” in the hope of including more gender.
The ANU Gender Inclusion Manual asked that parents be called “parents who did not give birth” and the term “mother” replaced by “gestational father” when discussing childbirth.
“Although many students identify themselves as ‘mothers’ or ‘fathers’, using these terms alone to describe parenting excludes those who do not identify with gender binaries,” says the manual.
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An aerial view of the Australian National University on April 17, 2020, in Canberra, Australia.
The handbook also recommends using the terms “breastfeeding / breast” and “human / parent’s milk” instead of “breastfeeding” and “breast milk” to describe lactation.
He cites a 2019 study by researcher Lauren Dinour, who said that “the language of heterosexual lactation and focused on women … can generate gender errors, isolate and harm transmasculine parents and non-heteronormative families”.
“This genderless language is particularly important in clinical or abstract academic discussions about childbirth and paternity, both to recognize [sic] the identities of students in the class and to model inclusive behavior [sic] for students entering clinical practice, “added the manual.
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An ANU spokeswoman said the recommendations were not an official policy of the university, according to news.com.au.
“This is a guide produced by a research institute that, among its various areas of focus, examines how to improve gender equality and inclusion in our society,” said the spokeswoman in a statement. “This document is not an official ANU policy, process or official prescription for employees and students.”
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The handbook was published by the Gender Institute at the University of Canberra, according to the Australian news website.