Slate

Help! I Want to Raise My Kids Saying “Sir” and “Ma’am.” But What About When That’s Wrong?

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. I am the Gen X child (46M) of ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: ‘Is there a gender-neutral alternative to “sir” and “ma’am”?’

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a gender-neutral alternative to “sir” and “ma’am”? I was in a retail establishment this morning, and a staff member walked past me pulling a flatbed cart full of potted ...
Yahoo

Replace ‘sir’ and ‘miss’ to be more gender inclusive, charity advises

Educate and Celebrate has suggested asking pupils to learn teachers’ honorifics (Getty Images) While teachers have been advised to adopt “sir” and “madam” to overcome this, questions remained about ...
Washington Examiner

No ‘sir’! Marines mull scrapping gender identifiers in training camps

U.S. Marines may stop saying “sir” and “ma’am” to avoid the risk of “misgendering” drill instructors in a move urged by a new report. The use of such salutations elevates one’s gender and poses the ...
IJR

Marines Instructed to Avoid ‘Misgendering’ Instructors by Not Calling Them ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am’

According to The Military Times, the report was commissioned by the Corps from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020 and completed in 2022. “The Army, Navy, and Coast Guard effectively de-emphasize ...