The Vermont Department of Health on Wednesday asked the public to avoid referring to children as 'son' or 'daughter' and instead use gender-neutral language.
HEAT ADVISORY for central and western Ohio through 8 p.m. Wednesday. Heat Index is expected to be above 100 degrees.The Vermont Department of Health on Wednesday asked the public to avoid referring to children as “son” or “daughter” and instead use gender-neutral language .about “inclusive language for families.” That post also encouraged use of the term “family members” rather than “household members” to include incarcerated individuals, step siblings and the like.
“The language we use matters!” the department wrote. “When talking about family, it's important to use terms that cover the many versions of what family can look like.”VDH lists several social justice pillars on its website as key values to the state department. These include equity, inclusion and harmony.
“We aim to center health justice and address racism and all forms of oppression in our programs and policies, our approach to collaboration, and how we build and nurture our workforce,” the site reads in part. Elsewhere on its website, VDH links to articles such as “why is Vermont so overwhelmingly white?” and “what its like to be a migrant worker in Vermont.”
A screenshot of VDH’s post shared to X earned nearly 50,000 views as of early Wednesday afternoon. The department did not respond to a request for comment from The National Desk sent via email Wednesday.Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news. Have a news tip? Send it to [email protected].
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