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i was reloading: Aug 15, 2015; by zen death robot

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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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Braquet, who is director of the university�s Pride Center, suggested using a variety of gender neutral pronouns instead of traditional pronouns.

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.

�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.�

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/08/28/call-me-ze-not-university-wants-everyone-to-use-gender-inclusive-pronouns.html

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Moridin920: Nov 15, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

god I just don't give a poo poo who cares

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:46

Bamford Brownstone: Jul 21, 2010

Moridin920 posted:

god I just don't give a poo poo who cares

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:47

Prorat: Aug 3, 2004; by FactsAreUseless

this pseudo-progressive bullshit needs to end.

Millennials are hosed in the head.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:49

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

xy'm gay

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:50

Pulp Can Move: Oct 4, 2012

i'm glad i graduated before all this poo poo started and am now unemployed.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:50

This Jacket Is Me: Jan 29, 2009

My pronoun(s): friend of the family, nigga

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:51

Moridin920: Nov 15, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

Prorat posted:

this pseudo-progressive bullshit needs to end.

Millennials are hosed in the head.

how does it feel to be old

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:52

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

just call everyone "comrade", problem solved
:ussr:

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:52

Jerry Mumphrey: Mar 11, 2004; by zen death robot
(and can't post for 4 years!)

ugh im recovering from some poo poo and i did not need this thread right now

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:55

Pebergehund: Jan 21, 2010

i was reloading posted:

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I keep clicking, but it doesnt do anything.

Also

Gilganixon posted:

just call everyone "comrade", problem solved

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:56

revmoo: May 25, 2006; #basta

What if you find non-binary pronouns to be triggering?

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:57

Phobic Nest: Oct 2, 2013; You Are My Sunshine

just talk like a cartoon frenchman

zhe is a beauty, no?

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:58

Moridin920: Nov 15, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

i feel like everyone just needs to smoke a blunt and stop being so uptight

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:58

Prorat: Aug 3, 2004; by FactsAreUseless

revmoo posted:

What if you find non-binary pronouns to be triggering?

Than you are a racist.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 16:58

milkingmycow: Mar 28, 2008; by Cyrano4747

Hey You, get back to work (sweeping up beef, flipping burgers, washing patties, painting meat, making McBurgers)

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:00

Bamford Brownstone: Jul 21, 2010

Don't sign your posts.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:01

fuck the ROW: Aug 29, 2008; by zen death robot

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:01

SLICK GOKU BABY: Jun 12, 2001; Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls

This Jacket Is Me posted:

My pronoun(s): friend of the family, nigga

nigga please.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:02

FuturePastNow: May 19, 2014

Just combine she/he/it and call everyone poo poo

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:03

Bamford Brownstone: Jul 21, 2010

Generally I just snap my fingers at people or point and say "that one over there". I don't bother remembering people's names so I try to refer to people with as little accuracy as possible.

FuturePastNow posted:

Just combine she/he/it and call everyone poo poo

Sheeit

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:03

FlimFlam Imam: Mar 1, 2007; Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams

I get by just fine calling everyone rear end in a top hat.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:04

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Actually "he" is both male and gender-neutral. HTH, millenials.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:05

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

See also: "Man" and "Mankind" referring to the whole of the human race.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:06

FlimFlam Imam: Mar 1, 2007; Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams

Applewhite posted:

See also: "Man" and "Mankind" referring to the whole of the human race.

This is why conservatives hate women.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:10

Frog Act: Feb 10, 2012

Gilganixon posted:

just call everyone "comrade", problem solved

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:11

Emmideer: Oct 20, 2011; Lovely night, no?; Grimey Drawer

I request the use of only first-person pronouns to refer to myself.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:11

corpuscollossus: Apr 19, 2007

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:12

a shiny rock: Nov 13, 2009

fuckin millennials

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:13

Vorik: Mar 27, 2014

Prorat posted:

this pseudo-progressive bullshit needs to end.

Millennials are hosed in the head.

gently caress off

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:14

Horniest Manticore: Nov 23, 2013; Hello, you!; Lipstick Apathy

just use they and them like normal people

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:14

Frog Act: Feb 10, 2012

how many gender neutral peoplea re at the average university anyway? one? two? five? i mean jeez this is a lot of effort for a half dozen fat girls w/blue hair

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:15

proof of concept: Mar 6, 2005; by FactsAreUseless

Moridin920 posted:

god I just don't give a poo poo who cares

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:15

ManDingo: Jun 1, 2001

Offensive to whom? Ze Germans?

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:16

a shiny rock: Nov 13, 2009

Frog Act posted:

how many gender neutral peoplea re at the average university anyway? one? two? five? i mean jeez this is a lot of effort for a half dozen fat girls w/blue hair

"girls"

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:16