Are “Husband” and “Wife” Offensive?
Ruth Institute Rejects UN “Gender-Neutral Language” Manipulation
Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said the United Nations’ attempt to make language more politically correct is “another advance for the Sexual Revolution and a further descent into barbarism.”
A UN bureaucrat recently tweeted that we need to make language more “gender-neutral” by eliminating the words “husband” and “wife” and substituting “spouse.” Morse noted, “Who controls the language controls the debate.”
“I warned ten years ago during the marriage debates that a necessary consequence of removing the gender requirement from marriage would be de-gendering marriage,” Morse said. “No more ‘husband and wife,” only gender-neutral ‘spouse’ or ‘partner.’”
Morse asked how far this will go.
“This process also includes replacing the words ‘father and mother’ to the gender-neutral ‘parent.’ The words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ become the generic ‘child.’ The end goal of the Sexual Revolutionaries is to remove all references to sex from law and custom.”
Regarding the UN tweet:
“There was never a vote to switch from husband and wife to spouse, not even in the UN, where such a vote might have passed,” Morse said. “And there was certainly never a popular referendum on the question. Very few of the ordinary people who supported same-sex marriage had any idea that they were de-gendering marriage. Proponents of the Sexual Revolution are adept at infiltration and subversion of unaccountable bureaucracies.”
Morse urged:
[Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash]“Don’t let them get away with it. Once we start purging the language of gender-specific words, there’ll be no end to it. Each victory will whet the Revolutionary appetite for more. Today’s gender-confused children are, in part, a consequence of our gender-confused law and language.”
Recent Articles:
1 October 2025
3 MINS
Emma Watson’s recent comments on the importance of loving people despite differences reveal a fundamental truth about disagreeing well and how to practise free speech with character. Here are my thoughts.
1 October 2025
2.3 MINS
New South Wales legislative Libertarian John Ruddick wants to end sex selective abortions in the state. Ruddick’s Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Sex Selection Prohibition) Bill was motioned on 7 August and is scheduled to be presented in full on 22 October.
1 October 2025
3.3 MINS
Canon Press has submitted a $10 million offer to acquire Christianity Today, raising hopes among evangelicals that the magazine could return to Billy Graham’s founding vision after years of cultural compromise.
30 September 2025
4.8 MINS
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is part of a growing pattern of left-wing violence. Condemning violence in general isn’t enough. We need to confront the false beliefs that inspire it.
30 September 2025
7.5 MINS
An Economist/YouGov survey quizzed Americans on political violence, reporting that 20% of voters who identify as liberal believe that political violence can be “justified”, compared to only 7% of self-described moderates and conservatives.
29 September 2025
2.8 MINS
As Australia prepares to ban under-16s from social media ban, Elon Musk’s X has warned of legal concerns, unintended harms, and potential human rights violations.
29 September 2025
8.4 MINS
In an hour-long speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump rebuked world leaders for embracing nonsensical, self-destructive policies, and he urged them to follow America’s lead in restoring prosperity.
