Thanks very much Tina. I realise that everyone will not welcome this paper but I (and my coauthors) feel that the discussion is very important to have and I hope that people will be willing to read, consider and contribute thoughtfully.
Karleen

> On 17 Apr 2022, at 4:32 pm, Tina Kimmel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> WOW! THANK YOU Karleen for this important, brave, comprehensive, and sorely-needed statement!
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> Tina
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> At 3:33 PM +1000 4/17/22, Karleen Gribble wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
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>> Thought that some here might be interested in a paper that I recently had published with some venerable colleagues on the importance of sexed language (including 'women' and 'mothers') in communications regarding pregnancy, birth, lactation, breastfeeding, and newborn care. The paper is written from an explicitly global perspective and is intended to assist individuals and organisations to think about language usage for themselves and to avoid pitfalls and unintended consequences. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.818856/full <https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.818856/full>
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>> Karleen Gribble
>> Australia
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> Tina Kimmel, PhD, MSW, MPH
> Oakland, California

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