U. Pittsburgh Removes ‘Gendered Language’ From Homecoming Titles
“by taking out binary gender we’re more inclusive”
If traditional gender roles are outdated and not inclusive, why does the University of Pittsburgh still have a women’s studies department?
Campus Reform reports:
UPitt scraps ‘gendered’ language from homecoming titles
The University of Pittsburgh announced that it will no longer use the traditional titles of “homecoming king” and “homecoming queen” in order to provide a more “inclusive” environment. Instead, the school will bestow on homecoming royalty the “Spirt of Pitt” award.
The push to no longer use the phrases “king “or “queen” comes from UPitt’s Alumni Association, which called for the policy change.
Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations Nancy Merritt said that homecoming king and queen are forms of “antiquated” language and need to be changed for a more representative notion.
“Traditions are valuable in alumni relations in that they create a shared experience across generations and they also tend to reflect the values of an organization. But this concept of homecoming king and queen, I think has become antiquated and was overshadowing what we were actually trying to recognize as part of this process,” Meritt told The Pitt News.
She also said that “by taking out binary gender we’re more inclusive.”
Along with the change to titles, Pitt’s homecoming court, which originally would have a group of 10 students each having to be sponsored by a student organization, would no longer be required to have such a sponsorship. Under the new rules, anyone who gets a group of 10 students or faculty to sponsor them can run.
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So who are going to be the Homecoming Thing and the Homecoming Thing this year?
I suggest “Homecoming Boss” or “Homecoming Maximum Leader”
Sorry about the “thumbs down” – I missed the reply link when I first clicked.
Always focus on the language. It’s so much easier to work with than reality.
I am amazed that the episode of “Community” which was centered on a dance for the new transfer students hasn’t been cancelled. The clueless Dean decided that the name was too confusing so they decided to call it the Tranny dance and the obnoxious woke student who ran for the title as a protest was going to be known as the Tranny Queen. That show was way ahead of 2020 in terms of ridiculing woke college administrators.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652486/
Dress them in identical red tights with “Thing 1” and “Thing 2” on the front. Ted Geisel would laugh.
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