The South East Technological Universitythat refusal by staff or students to use the preferred gender pronouns of another university member would constitute"unlawful discrimination or harassment".
“Policies like this were working to shut down civil conversation on a topic that needs to be discussed.”“I don’t think people should be compelled to use preferred pronouns; it should be people’s choice,” she said. “There are diverse religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, and indeed different beliefs about identities - and we must have consideration for everyone,” she said.“I think we’re living at a time when it has become a toxic environment, to a large extent, in universities where people who have different views, religious and philosophical beliefs, are afraid to express their opinions - even if it’s done in a respectful way.