School of Peace and Conflict Studies faculty member Dr. Elaine Hsiao was a featured guest on the Flashes of DEI podcast focusing on environmental justice and climate justice, explaining what these are and why they are important. Listen to the program to learn more about how environmental justice and climate justice overlap with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues. Listen to the Flashes of DEI podcast (June 5, 2023): Climate & Environmental Justice ...
As part of the LGBTQ+ Center's goal to provide pronoun education and advocacy, we have created small informational handouts as well as several pronoun pins of varying designs. These are available for free at the LGBTQ+ Center (Room 024 on the lower level of the Student Center). Please feel free to stop by at your leisure to grab some and chat with us!
Neopronouns are a category of new (neo) pronouns that are increasingly used in place of "she," "he," or "they" when referring to a person. Neopronouns can be used by anyone, though most often they are used by transgender, non-binary, and/or gender-nonconforming people.
Examples:
Use someone's correct pronouns if you know them when referring to them.
If you don't know someone's pronouns, you may:
Pronouns are one of the ways we portray our identities. When someone asks you to use their pronouns, they are asking for you to respect their identity. Therefore, using someone's correct pronouns communicates respect, shows the person that they belong, and allows you to properly connect.
Pronouns are a way people can refer to each other or themselves, when not using their name. We use them so we don't have to repeat a person's name over and over again in a sentence. It is important to note that anyone can use pronouns; it is not exclusive to only LGBTQ+ folks or specific gender identities
Example: "Hi, my name is Mark. My pronouns are they/them. How about you?" "Hello, my name is Gianna. My pronouns are she/they. Thank you for asking!"
Using someone's correct chosen name is important because it communicates respect, shows the person that they belong, and allows you to properly connect. Therefore, you should use someone's chosen name if you know it - especially if it is different from their legal name. If you make a mistake: apologize, correct yourself, and move on. Practice using the person's chosen name to avoid making mistakes in the future.
