Scared of smith?

transfertobmc
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:55:11 +0000

@StevenGwynne Not necessarily, there are definitely a few nonbinary/trans folk (who transition after matriculation) at Smith who use they/them or he/his pronouns!

As for the OP, it’s probably no secret that most Smith students are very LGBT friendly. In my view, it doesn’t really hurt to use someone’s preferred pronouns. I want to be respectful of people’s identities so I try my best to use the correct pronouns. Nobody will look down on you if you accidentally misgender someone- I’ve done it before and people usually just remind me and I correct myself. I am liberal but probably not as liberal as the people around me. I have never had anyone jump down my throat for voicing my thoughts. You do not have to be a super social justice warrior-- I haven’t really gone to any rallies/protests/etc. because I simply do not have the time. You can also actively choose to avoid events like these. Essentially, just be respectful in the way you phrase your opinions and you should be fine, as long as your opinions aren’t hurtful to others! You don’t need to be “scared”. I’m currently a Smithie so if you have any questions please feel free to ask me!