Academic Silliness: University of Tennessee encourages use of “Ze”

The University of Tennessee has asked its teachers and students to start using gender neutral pronouns in a bid to create “inclusivity” within the campus.

Among the so-called gender neutral singular pronouns are: “ze,” “hir,” “hirs,” “xe,” “xem,” and “xyr.” The said pronouns are encouraged for use within the campus, while gender binary pronouns such as “he” and “she” are discouraged.

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I should note that the proposal was withdrawn after public ridicule and protests from the state legislature, such as this:
A letter written by state Rep. Susan Lynn, R–Mt. Juliet, has 31 co-authors, including the speaker pro tempore of the House, and it condemns the policy as political indoctrination. (The Lebanon Democrat

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