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Sally Pezaro, a professor and midwife who works at Coventry University in the United Kingdom has suggested new language guidelines.
Midwives should avoid saying “gynecologist” in order to be more “inclusive,” according to a recent academic paper.
Not because it sounds like “guy,” but because the word comes from the Greek for woman. Instead, say “reproductive health specialist.”
The same scholars also say men can give birth.
Other problematic words include “breastfeeding” and “breastmilk.”
Instead, midwives should say “human milk feeding,” “human milk provision,” and “milk from the feeding parent.”
It is all about moving away from “sexed language,” meaning accurate words that describe the fact that every single person to ever give birth in the history of the world was a woman. For example, the guide says not to use “women,” but instead “service users,” as if they are clients downloading software onto their computers.