Penn State passes resolution calling for end to ‘male-specific’ terms like ‘freshman’ & ‘senior’

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions

The rationale for the proposition states that terms like 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as "both sexist and classist."

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions

The rationale for the proposition states that terms like 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as "both sexist and classist."

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions

The rationale for the proposition states that terms like 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as "both sexist and classist."

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions

The rationale for the proposition states that terms like 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as "both sexist and classist."

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions

The rationale for the proposition states that terms like 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as "both sexist and classist."

Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course and program descriptions

Changes at Penn State University will include replacing descriptors such as "upperclassmen" with "upper division" and "freshman" with "first-year."