Testimonials

Testimonials

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Have you been misgendered at Butte College? If the answer is yes, can you share how that impacted you?

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"I have never been misgendered on this campus thankfully."

-Anonymous Student

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"It hurts my self image because I don’t look masculine enough to be correctly gendered.
But I do like how I look so I get
stressed and confused and sad when people assume Im a girl."

-Anonymous Student

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"Yes. It's not super impactful, I know I'm easy to misgender. It's just a little disheartening at the most."

-Anonymous Student

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Have you been in a class where an instructor encouraged students to share their pronouns? If the answer is yes, can you share how that impacted you?

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"Yes, I loved how people would refer to someone by their preferred pronouns."

-Anonymous Student

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"Overall good experience, but certain people are unfamiliar with the question and will give an awkward answer or avoid the question. I felt self-conscious about answering when those people would say things like “the male ones.” "

-Anonymous Student

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"Yes, it helps me feel seen, and take away the fear of having to do it myself "

-Anonymous Student

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Have your pronouns been affirmed by a Butte College employee? If the answer is yes, can you share how that impacted you?

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"Yes. It helped me feel safer and more open in the space."

-Anonymous Student

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"Yes, they have. It has impacted me by making me feel like I am being seen as a queer POC. It let's me know that they care and want to care about me and also others."

-Anonymous Student

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"Yes, my teachers do but they also forget sometimes. It makes me feel safe and affirmed when they remember."

-Anonymous Student

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Do you make space for students to share their pronouns? If so, how has that looked in your classes or online?

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"I ask, privately, for students to share their pronouns at the start of every class.  How they are used, is of course up to them, but I give each student a space."

-Anonymous Faculty

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"Yes. I encourage them to let us know during the first week or any time later. I've also helped several folks get their names changed in canvas."

-Anonymous Faculty

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"In my online classes, students are encouraged to update their pronouns, which live in their profile in Canvas, as a part of their introduction assignment."

-Anonymous Faculty