![]() Next, we began writing a formal letter based on a previous exam question – to invite an inspirational guest to the college to come and give a speech to the students and staff. ![]() Nevertheless, I became more attuned to the matter because of the fact that one student did. Of course, students not sharing their preferences also does not necessarily mean you haven’t created a safe and comfortable space. In any case, truly eye-opening was the thoughtfulness of the questioner who wanted to be sure that a) they weren’t misgendering me in any way and thought it important to ask my preferred pronouns rather than make assumptions and b) gauging whether or not talking about gender is safe in the classroom. ![]() However, answering the question also strengthened within me a strong sense of individuality as I was responding i.e. My non-serious response was ‘ me, myself, and I’. One folded up note read, ‘ What are your pronouns?’ I had never been asked that question before so, as an English teacher I began thinking, ‘ hmm, in first person, second person, or third person?’. On the first day of class, I invited my curious class of 14–16-year-old students to freely ask questions – anonymously, on a piece of paper.
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