The term "freshman" considered sexist, banned from Tar Heel country

[HappyTexan]

Better yet..call them "Fresh meat" Cause that's what they are !

[tyanger]

Strike these to:
-feMALE
-huMAN

[GregW]

I propose "newbies" or "1st termers".

[charolastra00]

We always used "first years". *shrug* No big deal.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by charolastra00

We always used "first years". *shrug* No big deal.

Ditto my daughter's college, St. Olaf, 10 years ago when she was a "first year".

[AeroGuyDC]

Liberalism = The pile that comes out of the south end of a north-facing Donkey.

[elan]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

UNC drops term ‘freshman’ in favor of ‘gender inclusive language’

The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill has removed the word “freshman” from official university documents, citing as their reason an attempt to adopt more “gender inclusive language.”

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The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill has removed the word “freshman” from official university documents, citing as their reason an attempt to adopt more “gender inclusive language.”

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Karen Moon, Director of UNC News Services, did note that the policy change occurred in 2009. It has recently garnered attention after the libertarian news personality, John Stossel, highlighted it in his show earlier this month.


Really??? Who has a problem with the term freshman?

Gee, how sophomoric of them.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by freemkt

I propose freshprogeny. Can't really say person because that would be sexist also.

Even freshprogeny has a problem - some nutcase would complain that the "prog" in there is a derisive stab at progressives.

[Harrier]

Just say that they are in their first trimester - then their college careers can be legally aborted in the future.

[Terryj]

I can believe it coming from UNC, isn't this the same University that denied a seven year resident of NC in-state tuition yet is considering in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.