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As the back-to-school school season kicks off, the Vermont Department of Health is encouraging school employees and others to refrain from referring to children as a "son" or "daughter" and instead embrace gender-neutral terminology. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the department declared, "The language we use matters." "When talking about family, it's important to use terms that cover the many versions of what family can look like," the department stated. A picture accompanying the Facebook post featured a few examples of what constituted "inclusive language for families." The agency advised the use of the terms "child" or "kid" to refer...

The same state that introduced terms like “person who produces sperm” into the classroom is now telling the general public to stop referring to their children as sons and daughters. “The language we use matters!” the Vermont Department of Health declared Wednesday in a social media post titled “Inclusive Language for Families”:“The language we use matters! Many families and students are getting ready for the new school year. Equity in the classroom is an essential piece of a productive and healthy learning environment.“When talking about family, it's important to use terms that cover the many versions of what family can...