relating to a parliament
From Old French parlement, speaking assembly
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Parliamentary language historically excluded women from deliberation. Terms like 'he,' 'congressman,' and procedural language assumed male legislators.
Use 'member of parliament' or 'legislator' instead of gendered titles. Use they/their for hypotheticals.
["legislator","member of parliament","representative"]
Women fought for parliamentary voice; many national legislatures did not admit women until 1900s-1960s.
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