In a recent New York Times feature story, Julianne McShane explored “the terms being used by couples seeking less traditional ways to define their unions.”
THE QUOTE
McShane reported Friday that “broom,” a combination of “bride” and “groom,” is one of a number of gender-neutral words that young progressives are increasingly embracing in their nuptials.
- “I wanted to deal as little as I possibly could with being misgendered on my wedding day, which is supposed to be this big, happy celebration of us and our love and of us as individuals as well,” explained Micaela Godfrey, who went by “broom” at her February 2020 wedding and otherwise uses the pronouns “ze” and “zir.”
- Wrote McShane: “In addition to ‘broom,’ ‘marrier’ and ‘partner’ are among the terms that have caught on among people who don’t want to use ‘bride’ and ‘groom.'”
- McShane covers “gender and inequity” and prefers “she/her” pronouns, per her Twitter bio.
MEANWHILE
The marriage rate has plummeted among younger Americans, while LGBT self-identification has soared to 20.8% among Gen Zers, according to a Gallup poll released last week.