Springfield College Tells Students To Avoid Terms Like ‘Mother’, ‘Father’, ‘Son’, and ‘Daughter’

Springfield College in Massachusetts is telling students not to use words like "mother" and "father" in order to be more inclusive. The college put these suggestions on its "Gender Pronouns" web landing page. It tells students that using such language supports s"gender-inclusive academic, living, and work environments." Springfield College suggests alternative words like "parent" instead of "mother" or "father," and "child" instead of "son" or "daughter." "Springfield

Springfield College in Massachusetts is telling students not to use words like "mother" and "father" in order to be more inclusive. The college put these suggestions on its "Gender Pronouns" web landing page. It tells students that using such language supports s"gender-inclusive academic, living, and work environments." Springfield College suggests alternative words like "parent" instead of "mother" or "father," and "child" instead of "son" or "daughter." "Springfield College is committed to…