Topic: University Of Tennessee

4 chapters across the catalog

Gender Binary
Episode 752 29:14 - 37:25

752: Gender Binary

University of Tennessee Gender-Neutral Pronoun Guide

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Pride Center released a guide requesting that faculty and students use gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze," "hir," and "xe." The guide encourages professors to ask students for their preferred pronouns during roll call to create a more inclusive environment for non-binary individuals. The initiative has sparked debate regarding the etymology of these terms and the role of diversity scholarship in academia.