Saturday, January 8, 2011

Parent One, Parent Two to replace references to mother, father on passport forms

Parent One, Parent Two to replace references to mother, father on passport forms

Goodbye, Mom and Dad. Hello, Parent One and Parent Two.

THIS STORY
Parent One, Parent Two to replace references to mother, father on passport forms
Poll: What do you think of the passport application changes?
The State Department has decided to make U.S. passport application forms "gender neutral" by removing references to mother and father, officials said, in favor of language that describes one's parentage somewhat less tenderly.

The change is "in recognition of different types of families," according to a statement issued just before Christmas that drew widespread attention Friday after a Fox News report.

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