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6/16/21
There isn’t a comparable term for males, except they may not be males anymore. From what I saw, even those who want the language changed don’t care for the term birthing person. It’s too vague and it could be confused with a midwife, who is now known by some as a doula. That is in accurate, too because a doula doesn’t perform medical care. The more they try to change it, the more confusing it gets.
6/16/21
I like hearing a lot of opinions, so I don’t mind discussing alternatives but we had to move away from politics in this forum due to fighting.
6/16/21
They can change without me, I'm keeping things as they are.
6/16/21
I do too, and that is why I don't like discussing it, some forums, oh my gosh, I couldn't exit the fast enough LOL It's a shame people are like that, it's their way or else.
6/16/21
You won’t be alone It’s almost impossible to change the language for everyone, even if they are on board. People slip up. I have a friend whose son became a woman. His mother was fine with it but can’t remember the new name or the right pronoun. She wants to but she can’t.
6/16/21
That is why some people don’t post here anymore. A few kept pushing it and lost privileges. A long as they are polite, they can post, but once the attacks became personal, no. I’ve never run a political forum before and I don’t want to now.
6/16/21
I can understand, some things are very hard to change even if one wants to.
6/16/21
Good for you. I'll talk politics only with those I know won't come unglued if I say something they disagree with. I don't go to political forums anymore, haven't for a long time.
6/16/21
As an example, if they changed the name for chocolate, would we be able to learn a new name? No!
6/16/21
You can post here. We don’t fight much. Maybe some halfhearted arguments, but that’s it.