TU Dublin Student Union Passes Motion Encouraging the Use of Pronouns in Email Signatures
A student council motion – That TU Dublin Student’s Union will work with TU Dublin to encourage the use of pronouns in email signatures - has passed unanimously.
Kayla Nolan (VP for Welfare and Equality, Blanchardstown) and Brian Jordan (President, TU Dublin Student’s Union) have written to the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Directorate asking that all staff consider using their pronouns in their email signature. They outlined how,
‘Many trans or non-binary people must repeatedly identify themselves as the people they are, something that can be both distressing, and lead to a feeling of being excluded, or singled out. Normalising the use of pronouns can lessen this burden on those individuals, and create a more inclusive work/college environment.’
Using your pronouns on your email signature can have a real positive impact.
‘Following on from the ‘Gender Expression and Identity Policy’, and as we continually strive to make TU Dublin an increasingly diverse, accepting, safe place for all students, small but unilateral changes like these could have a big impact.’
TU Dublin Students Union on Use of Pronouns in email signatures