Wheeled vehicles designed to transport babies and young children while walking. Also refers to people who walk leisurely.
From stroll, which comes from German strolch meaning 'vagrant' or 'rogue', originally someone who wandered aimlessly. The baby carriage sense developed in the mid-20th century as a casual alternative to formal prams.
The modern lightweight stroller was actually invented by an aeronautical engineer in 1965 who was frustrated with heavy prams while traveling with his children. Interestingly, strollers are called 'pushchairs' in Britain and 'prams' in Australia, reflecting different cultural approaches to child transportation.
Childcare equipment 'stroller' is gender-neutral, but usage patterns have historically positioned primary caregiving (often women) as purchasers. The term itself is neutral but carries gendered labor context.
Use as-is; the word is neutral. Note that caregiving labor is not gendered work.
Women's unpaid childcare labor remains undervalued; equitable language acknowledges all caregivers equally.
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