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U. Minnesota drops homecoming 'King and Queen' — replaces with genderless 'Royals'
The College Fix ^ | March 14, 2017 | Dominic Mancini

Posted on 03/14/2017 7:03:30 AM PDT by cmj328

The University of Minnesota has become the latest university to do away with the traditional Homecoming King and Queen titles and replace them with the gender-neutral “Royals” term.

Taking it one step further, University of Minnesota officials also point out that the winners don’t even have to be one biological male and one biological female, stating on its website: “‘Royals’ … can be any combination of any gender identity.”

Campus officials called the change a move “toward gender inclusivity” that promotes “a spirit of inclusion at the University of Minnesota.”

“This change allows the University to select the best student representatives for the U of M based on campus and community involvement — regardless of gender,” the website states.

Indeed, the entire Homecoming Court at U-Minn. will follow the same concept.

“As in past years, the U will name 10 students to Homecoming court, only this year the mix won’t necessarily be five men and five women. Those 10 will be paired at random to compete in pre-Homecoming events, and their performance, along with a university-wide vote, will determine the two royals,” the Pioneer Press reports.

Allyson Taubenheim, the marketing manager for the university’s Student Unions & Activities, told The College Fix via email that moving forward for the October 2017 festivities, “King and Queen will not be titles — U of M students will be crowned as ‘Royals.’”

“There was not a specific incident that caused [Student Unions & Activities] to make the switch,” Taubenheim stated.

“We are excited about this change,” she added. “Our student body is made up of very diverse population that shouldn’t be limited by gender identity. Other colleges, universities and even high schools have made similar changes. We look forward to crowning two students who respectfully represent the university’s values, connect with the diverse members of the university community, and have excellent school pride.”

The University of Minnesota is among several colleges that have removed their homecoming titles of King and Queen. For example, in recent years, Appalachian State University and San Diego State University also switched the King and Queen titles out for the “Royals” terminology.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: gendermonium
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1 posted on 03/14/2017 7:03:30 AM PDT by cmj328
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Things like this are beyond stupidity....


2 posted on 03/14/2017 7:06:11 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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But “Royals” is sooo oppressive.


3 posted on 03/14/2017 7:06:15 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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My gender is that of a lesbian trapped in a male body. Pretty fluid, eh?!


4 posted on 03/14/2017 7:06:47 AM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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Have these schools dropped Biosciences from their curriculum????


5 posted on 03/14/2017 7:07:09 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: cmj328

Apparently insanity is contagious.


6 posted on 03/14/2017 7:07:47 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism is a mental disorder without a cure.)
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To: cmj328

Can’t wait for the confusion when hardware and plumbing will no longer be referenced to as having male or female threads.


7 posted on 03/14/2017 7:07:53 AM PDT by Right Brother
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“gender” not sex.

sex is immutable

gender is politics and social engineering.

Taxpayers are paying for the U. of Minnesota?


8 posted on 03/14/2017 7:08:42 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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just have each University ruled by a pair of trannies and they can switch gender every week. Then everybody is happy


9 posted on 03/14/2017 7:11:15 AM PDT by brucedickinson
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You offend me already! ;)


10 posted on 03/14/2017 7:13:14 AM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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You too?


11 posted on 03/14/2017 7:14:09 AM PDT by day10 (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: cmj328

Well, their football teams play like a bunch of faggots anyway, so......


12 posted on 03/14/2017 7:14:33 AM PDT by mikeus_maximus (The liberal Left promotes hate and violence.)
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The homecoming float should picture the winners squatting on a gender neutral toilet.


13 posted on 03/14/2017 7:14:35 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Right Brother

I demand that we eliminate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday because the word “king” is a symbol of male dominance.


14 posted on 03/14/2017 7:16:17 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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Shemp Smith is despondent — for a long time he’s wanted to be crowned Queen of something.


15 posted on 03/14/2017 7:17:20 AM PDT by nickedknack (Sump'n ain't rat cheer)
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The queering of America continues, and Satan laughs heartily.


16 posted on 03/14/2017 7:17:30 AM PDT by polymuser (There's a yuuuge basket of deportables.)
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Genders Royals..................

17 posted on 03/14/2017 7:19:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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"You offend me already! ;)"


18 posted on 03/14/2017 7:19:09 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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Work With Me, Annie--The Royals
19 posted on 03/14/2017 7:19:26 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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what, no classless society? this cannot stand, when will the filthy unwashed underclass revolt against the Royal Monarchy???
20 posted on 03/14/2017 7:20:08 AM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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