Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

University of Pittsburgh issues non-sexist language guidelines – including term 'yinz'
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | October 28, 2021 | Paul Guggenheimer

Posted on 10/30/2021 2:37:56 PM PDT by 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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at triblive.com ...


TOPICS: Education; Local News
KEYWORDS: gender; language; pittsburgh; university
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-49 last
To: Rio
WHAT DOES YINZ MEAN?

They say that it's similar to the Southern "y'all" ... but we've got "y'all" and "all y'all". Can Pitt tell the difference?

41 posted on 10/30/2021 4:14:48 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: EEGator

That’s the only way to stop this insanity, pull it out by the roots!


42 posted on 10/30/2021 4:27:30 PM PDT by Fireone (When they pry them from my cold, dead, unvaccinated hands.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: rightwingintelligentsia
Yinz sounds a little like gents, so that's what I'll use.

43 posted on 10/30/2021 4:35:19 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BitWielder1

Let’s Go Yinz.


44 posted on 10/30/2021 5:39:19 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (My /s is more true than your /science (or you might mean /seance))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Lurker

Terence McKenna had a similar quote:

“Culture is more and more consciously becoming a project carried out in the domain of language by, for instance, propaganda both governmental and commercial.”


45 posted on 10/30/2021 5:45:07 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: rightwingintelligentsia; 3catsanadog; agrace; airborne; Ayn Rand wannabe; bdeaner; Benrand; ...
Send FReepmail if yunz want on/off BPT list, 'n'at
Learn Pittsburghese!
The List of Ping Lists

46 posted on 10/30/2021 6:12:57 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rightwingintelligentsia

I”m sitting here in my rocking chair wondering when the lawsuits for psychological abuse going to start flying? I”m amazed this just keeps going and going and going as the sexually confused confuse everyone around them with word games meant to destabalize logical thought,

and nobody has stood in the middle of the street and said,

I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore

I keep saying, if I was 40 years younger....but I’m not and it’s up to those who are 40 years younger to DO SOMETHING


47 posted on 10/30/2021 6:15:06 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rightwingintelligentsia

A common usage is “youns “ in that area generally among the poorly educated


48 posted on 10/31/2021 3:34:39 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rightwingintelligentsia

Zip up. Yer yinz is showing.


49 posted on 10/31/2021 11:29:19 AM PDT by Old Yeller (You can’t obey your way out of tyranny.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-49 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson