UK university advising on correct pronouns for students who identify as felines!

Bristol World reports:

Staff at the University of Bristol are being given guidance on neopronouns and emerging gender identities such as ‘catgender’.

The university’s ‘Using Pronouns at Work’ guide advises staff to include their own pronouns such as he/him or she/her when introducing themselves to students and other staff, helping others feel comfortable and ensuring the institution is a ‘welcoming and supportive’ place for all.

It also links to a website that says some people may use ‘emojiself pronouns’ or nya/n pronouns (’nyan’ is the Japanese word for meow) as they identify as ‘catgender’, a xenogender in which one strongly identifies with cats or other felines.

This will be invaluable in dealing with all the feline identifying students.