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Hospital tells staff to use terms 'chestfeeding' and 'human milk' to become more inclusive

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Bristol Live. Its staff have been asked to use gender-neutral language alongside – not instead of – traditional terms to ensure that all groups are represented.Some of the terms being adopted are:A policy document on the trust’s website explains that the approach involves 'using gender-neutral language alongside the language of womanhood, in order to ensure that everyone is represented and included'. Do you think hospitals and other places need to use more inclusive language?

Do you welcome this change or find it unnecessary? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page here. It states: “Gender identity can be a source of oppression and health inequality.“We are consciously using the words.

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