Joanna Lumley, a British actress, criticized general neutral awards and said they would damage female actresses.
The same university in Britain that recently warned against "Christian-centric" language called upon students and staff to use gender-neutral pronouns. These include ‘ze’ and ‘fae.’
The University of Kent on the southern coast of England released a "staff & student guidance on pronouns." The guide claimed that "Sex does not predetermine a person’s gender, however, and this assignment may conflict with the person’s gender identity - their internal sense of their own gender and what feels right for them."
The guide also claimed that proper pronoun usage is a matter of "human dignity" and suggested that "gender-neutral pronouns are becoming increasingly common. This includes the use of the singular ‘they’ or ‘ze’." The guide then linked to a list of "English gender-neutral pronouns" and proclaimed "they are all linguistically valid."
The wiki page the guide linked to has a variety of "neutral pronouns" including the reportedly 6th most common, "Fae/Faer," which referred to the winged, magical fairies of Celtic folklore. The entry for "Fae" read, "fae, faer, faer, faers, faerself. A fairy (faery, faerie, fey or Fair Folk) themed set created no later than 2013. This was the most commonly used pronoun set in 2021." It also includes a poll on whether people who identify as Celts or Pagans were offended by such usage, as a nod to controversy over cultural appropriation.
A student waits to receive her degree from the University of Kent during a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images)
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