UCT students now have a choice of non-gendered honorifics
You can be a Mr, Mrs, Ms — or choose to have no gendered title at all
Students at the UCT can now choose to be Miss‚ Ms‚ Mrs‚ Mr‚ Mx or have no title at all. Vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng announced on Wednesday that current and prospective students can now choose their titles. The university said the decision was part of transformation and “building a culture of inclusivity”. Phakeng said universities were microcosms of society and UCT wanted to help build a culture of inclusion and acceptance. The option to choose titles is part of the university’s newly adopted inclusivity policy for sexual orientation. “This policy sets out guidelines to inform and educate UCT staff and students in terms of making appropriate choices on the use [of] terminology in teaching practice‚ communication‚ healthcare and administrative services,” according to the policy, which applies to all staff‚ students‚ governance structures‚ societies‚ clubs and third parties who deliver any services to UCT. The policy document defines “inclusive language” in part as the use of n...
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