High school eliminating the term "freshman," to be more gender inclusive.

[trueprada]

High school eliminating the term "freshman," to be more gender inclusive. Will call students "first years"

http://bit.ly/2ziNDb5

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WKRC) - A high school in Massachusetts is trying to eliminate the word "freshmen," according to a report by WWLP.

Easthampton High School wants to change the term to "first year students" to be more gender inclusive.

The change was recommended by a Gender and Sexuality Alliance Group at the school. The group went through the school's handbook and came up with suggestions on how the language could be more gender neutral.


“Currently High School students would have the right of free speech to use the term 'freshmen',” James Winston, Esq., told WWLP. "The school would have a very high bar to show that there was some type of harm that would happen with that term being used."

The school's superintendent released a statement making it clear that students could still say freshmen if they choose to.

Easthampton High School was recently instructed to undergo diversity and inclusion training after being investigated by the Attorney General's office for racial incidents at the school.

 

[Mister Meaner]

Whatever yo, they just gonna keep forcing this down our throats.

Midas swell open wide.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I mean, I get it

 

[Based Jesus]

Lemme get this straight, they were investigated for RACIAL incidents and decided that an appropriate response was to get rid of the term Freshman?

 

[W)taps]

if there's something else besides women and men.... tell me.... cuz im confused.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Alright, now I'm tired of this ****.

 

[tr1ll]

Trying too hard..

 

[definition of dopeness]

At this rate the word mankind bout to be outta here.

 

[ballahb]

this is the only logical reason as to why

 

[RustyShackleford]

One high school in state dudes probably don't live in, where they don't attend or have kids attending, and with the school saying they don't care if people still say freshman, will complain about this being forced down their throats.

 

[a blinkin]

I’m more so interested in how this came about as the result of an investigation on a racial incident.

I get the logic of the change in terminology, though. Don’t really care enough either way.

 

[Nawzlew]

We the only English speaking country that uses freshman?

I just graduated last summer and heard people use first/second/third/fourth/fifth year more.

 

[htg designs]

I mean, how bored you really gotta be to make this a cause

if there's something else besides women and men.... tell me.... cuz im confused.

Alright, now I'm tired of this ****.

At this rate the word mankind bout to be outta here.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I mean, how bored you really gotta be to make this a cause

 

[Sole4realex]

Wtf is going on in this world...geezus..smh what happened to planet earth

 

[beh235]

Idk, it's Monday, someone has to be offended by something today.

 

[Mark Antony]

Wtf is going on in this world...geezus..smh what happened to planet earth

relax.

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

I guess

 

[ekinskywalker]

It's called HIStory not HERstory

 

[jjs07]

From the article OP posted, this was merely suggested...nothing is set in stone. The change in terminology was recommended....not mandated.

 

[RustyShackleford]

It is a student group that made the suggestion too.

 

[wayniac211]

They gon change it to fresh meat

 

[Sole4realex]

relax.

No. It’s monday.

 

[shogun]

It's called HIStory not HERstory

Makes me laugh when a female writes or says herstory instead of history.

 

[a55a5in11]

woMAN
freshMAN