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College students are increasingly identifying beyond 'she' and 'he'

  • Written by Genny Beemyn, Director, Stonewall Center, UMass Amherst
image'They/them' are among the most popular pronouns, but many students are devising new pronouns to identify their gender.Spiderplay via Getty Imagges

When students today fill out their college applications, they are not just identifying as “she” or “he.” More than 3% of incoming college students use a different set of pronouns....

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