Conference Session

Special Topics: Safe Zone Session 1 - Moved from Tuesday at 1:30 pm

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Topics

Special Topic: Safe Zone

. • Simply ask “What are your pronouns?” • It is good practice to explain why you are asking for someone’s pronouns. For instance, you can say something like “I want to make sure I get your pronouns right” or “I want to be sure that I introduce you correctly.” • You can use a combination of these techniques to ask for someone’s pronouns. Some people may be confused and you may need to explain to them the importance of asking for pronouns.The above information was adapted from “A Few Pronoun Best [Preferred?] Practices,” located athttp://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2018/04/pronoun-best-preferred-practices/Gender Neutral PronounsA gender neutral is a pronoun that doesn’t associate a gender with the individual