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End Rape on Campus (EROC) is a survivor advocacy organization dedicated to ending sexual violence through survivor support, public education, and policy and legislative reform.

We provide free, direct assistance to all survivors of gender-based and sexual violence on campus interested in filing federal complaints, organizing for change, or drawing public attention to hold their schools accountable.

We have assisted hundreds of students at dozens of schools file Title IX, Clery Act, and other civil rights complaints to seek justice and reform.

30 Days of Activism

Action #11: Embrace and Respect Gender Pronouns

April 24, 2017End Rape On Campus

Words have power. Words have the power to diminish, uplift, accept, exclude, validate, believe, and diminish. Gender pronouns, in this way, express respect for someone's gender identity and shape the way we approach gender relations.

Failing to respect folk's gender identity is not only harmful, it is oppressive.

Embracing folks' gender pronouns and approaching normative pronouns with caution is an important step in countering rape culture and sexual violence. Sexual violence is often used as an excuse to "fix" those who don't ascribe to a cis/heteronormative framework of identity and sexuality. By respecting folks' gender pronouns and using them confidently, we assert respect for their humanity.

For a guide on pronouns please consider this valuable resource from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee LGBT Resource Center.