The PC-ers strike again. Appalachian State University in North Carolina is asking students to use gender-neutral pronouns in their papers, so that all readers feel included in what theyve written. <\/p>\n
The universitys writing center recently released a guide on Inclusive Language & Gender Neutral Pronoun Use, offering students two options: change all their sentences so that the subject is plural (for example, switch out a student for students), or simply replace the singular pronoun he or she with they (proper grammar be damned). <\/p>\n
To avoid confusion, the guide recommends students who choose tousethey as a singular third-person pronoun place a disclaimer at the top of their papers. <\/p>\n
Surprisingly, xe or ze, or any of the other gender-neutral pronouns which have caught on at other universities, weren't suggested in the guide. <\/p>\n
Director of University Communications Megan Hayes told Campus Reform that the use of gender-neutral pronouns isnt mandatory but a mere suggestion, adding that there is no university-wide practice or policy related to penalizing students for grammar use. <\/p>\n
It sounds like professors at App State are going to have a much harder time grading papers this semester. <\/p>\n
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