University of Pittsburgh issues non-sexist language guidelines – including term 'yinz'

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | October 28, 2021 | Paul Guggenheimer

[rightwingintelligentsia]

What’s in a name?

Enough to lead people to be unintentionally dismissive and disrespectful of someone by misgendering them, according to the University of Pittsburgh.

But now, Pitt has published a gender-inclusive language guide that includes a set of “non-sexist language guidelines and resources” to help students and faculty avoid “unintentionally creating a sexist and homophobic classroom environment.”

In the guide, “yinz” is a suggested substitute for “ladies and gentlemen.”

The guidelines include advice such as “do not limit yourself to male examples or heterosexual examples. Teachers can and should honor the breadth of experience and potential in students’ lives by discussing women, gender nonconforming and LGBT-identified people. For example, avoid giving examples that assume that all doctors are men.”

[rktman]

Dang. For years I was sure it was you-uns. “Where you-uns headed?” “You-uns been down the legion hall?”

[Luke21]

Flaming idiot goofball alert from the Thought Police.

[Political Junkie Too]

“yinz” is a suggested substitute for “ladies and gentlemen.”

How nice! That's a western Pennsylvania derivative of the Appalachian dialect of "you'uns" and "us'uns."

-PJ

[Paladin2]

Thanks,

I was just going to point that action out.

[FreedomPoster]

I always thought it was derived from “you’uns” => “yinz”.

I have relatives in the part of the world where that is used. It’s not a big deal, has been around forever. But not something to use in a formal situation.

[unread]

"When you think of it, what they call “misgendering” people is referring to them by their REAL gender. In other words they are DEMANDING that we “misgender” people."

Careful, unraveling the lie will get you cast out.!

[EvilCapitalist]

This is the only instance I can find of you’se. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfOC-Z6wG8w Apparently it is Italian.

[EvilCapitalist]

See post 27.

[Jay W]

Just one more university that needs to be defunded and shut down.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I’m pretty sure it is also in the Italian Guide to Mafiosos Vocabulary . . .

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I identify as an Eskimo.

[M Kehoe]

yinz

Sounds like youins.

Bunch of Yentels and putzs.

5.56mm

[GreenHornet]

In the guide, “yinz” is a suggested substitute for “ladies and gentlemen.”

What about "babes" and "dudes"?

[DJ MacWoW]

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[teeman8r]

Yin’s and yangs baby

[Windcatcher]

Yinz is a *very* Pittsburgh word. Like hoagie is in Philly.

(anyone remember “Tap MAC”?)

[seowulf]

...it is also found throughout the cultural region known as Appalachia, located within the geographical region of the Appalachians.

Yep. My Dad used to use yinz all the time. "Yinz come back now." He was from east Tennessee.

[heavy metal]

yinz n twuble fo nut getn vacnated... 😁...

[sima_yi]

How many decades experience has everybody had with women addressing a mixed gender or even female group as “you guys”? My first memory of that is 1981.

High school, probably 1965. Girls commonly addressed groups of girls with "You guys".

[Lurker]

“These people need to be executed.”

“Those who control language control minds.” Ayn Rand

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