Time to make some noise about a quiet revolution

Katrina Calvert; Sebastian Leathersich; Paul Howat; Sarah Van Der Wal

doi:10.1111/ajo.13530

Time to make some noise about a quiet revolution

Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Apr;62(2):336-338. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13530. Epub 2022 Apr 9.

Authors

Katrina Calvert¹, Sebastian Leathersich², Paul Howat³, Sarah Van Der Wal⁴

Affiliations

¹ Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
² RANZCOG Training Registrar, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
³ Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Divisional Director, Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 35396853
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13530

Abstract

'Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming' David Bowie. Language is a living entity that moves and changes. Use of gender-neutral language in medical literature is increasingly common. It is time for obstetricians and gynaecologists in Australia and New Zealand to interrogate their own bias and desire to maintain the status quo, and to consider reasons for change.

Keywords: gender identity; sex characteristics; social justice.

MeSH terms

Australia
Gynecology*
Humans
New Zealand
Obstetrics*
Physicians*