France to Eliminate Words ‘Mother,’ ‘Father’ From Documents
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012
A proposal to legalize gay marriage in France would also abolish all references to “mothers” and fathers” in official documents.
Under the draft bill, same-sex marriages would become legal, and gay couples would have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexual couples.
The bill would also do away with all references to “mothers and fathers” in the civil code and replace them with the gender-neutral term “parents.”
even the HuffPo readers seem generally offended by this one...
note:Clarification: Language has been added throughout to clarify that
the "ban of gendered language" applies only to government documents.
(for the time being)
France Proposes Banning Words 'Mother' And 'Father' From Government Documents As Part Of Gay Marriage Legalization