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Tennessee's Office of Diversity and Inclusion pushing for gender neutral campus
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:10 am
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:10 am
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Educators in the Volunteer State are very concerned that students might be offended by the usage of traditional pronouns like she, he, him and hers, according to a document from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
“With the new semester beginning and an influx of new students on campus, it is important to participate in making our campus welcoming and inclusive for all,” wrote Donna Braquet in a posting on the university’s website. “One way to do that is to use a student’s chosen name and their correct pronouns.”
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The director of the university’s Pride Center, suggested using a variety of gender neutral pronouns instead of traditional pronouns.
“There are dozens of gender-neutral pronouns,” she declared.
For all you folks who went to school back when there were only him and her – here’s a primer: some of the new gender neutral pronouns are ze, hir, zir, xe, xem and xyr.
“These may sound a little funny at first, but only because they are new,” Braquet explained. “The ‘she’ and ‘he’ pronouns would sound strange too if we had been taught ‘ze’ when growing up.”
“Instead of calling roll, ask everyone to provide their name and pronouns,” she wrote. “This ensures you are not singling out transgender or non-binary students.”
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We should not assume someone’s gender by their appearance, nor by what is listed on a roster or in student information systems,” Braquet wrote. “Transgender people and people who do not identify within the gender binary may use a different name than their legal name and pronouns of their gender identity, rather than the pronouns of the sex they were assigned at birth.”
It’s all so confusing, right? So thankfully, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion has devised a way to prevent students and professors from calling “sir” a “ma’am.”
“You can always politely ask,” she wrote. “’Oh, nice to meet you (insert name). What pronouns should I use?’ is a perfectly fine question to ask.”
This post was edited on 8/28/15 at 8:17 am
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:15 am to mizzoukills
that gif is ironically how i had imagined you would look
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:15 am to mizzoukills
this is Donna Braquet, the professor pushing University of Tennessee to adopt gender neutral pronouns:
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:16 am to mizzoukills
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“There are dozens of gender-neutral pronouns,” she declared.
For all you folks who went to school back when there were only him and her – here’s a primer: some of the new gender neutral pronouns are ze, hir, zir, xe, xem and xyr.
“These may sound a little funny at first, but only because they are new,” Braquet explained. “The ‘she’ and ‘he’ pronouns would sound strange too if we had been taught ‘ze’ when growing up.”
get out with this bullshite.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:17 am to mizzoukills
Just kidding of course.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:18 am to VFL1800FPD
VFL1800FPD
I truly feel for the normal Tennessee fans and students...but I had to post this here. You know I had to.
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It's terrifying
I truly feel for the normal Tennessee fans and students...but I had to post this here. You know I had to.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:19 am to GeauxToBed
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Just kidding of course.
Liar
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:19 am to VFL1800FPD
It;s funny as hell is what it is.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:20 am to mizzoukills
I saw this yesterday and knew it would make it to the Rant eventually, it's horrible.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:21 am to VFL1800FPD
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I saw this yesterday and knew it would make it to the Rant eventually, it's horrible.
You saw it where? I thought this story just broke today....
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:21 am to mizzoukills
What an asinine concept
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:22 am to mizzoukills
Think one-legged man in an arse kicking contest. That is how far she will get.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:22 am to Glorious
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What an asinine concept
and the crazy thing is this story is 100 percent real. University of Tennessee is seriously considering this.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:22 am to GeauxToBed
I don't think Phat Phil would appreciate you objectifying zer life partner.
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Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:24 am to mizzoukills
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University of Tennessee is seriously considering this.
I don't think the University is seriously considering it. A social group on campus is merely pushing for it. Kind of a big difference.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:25 am to mizzoukills
If being called a him because you have a penis upsets you it's gonna be really difficult when your boss calls you an incompetent shithead
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:26 am to mizzoukills
I am super left wing and tolerant of all types of people, but this is stupid and will never be adopted, and makes me a little mad because it wastes energy and resources that could be better spent on other tolerance/acceptance strategies.
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