University cancels homecoming king and queen in favour of gender-neutral titles
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Publishing date:Apr 30, 2021 • 18 hours ago • 1 minute read • 12 Comments
Several U.S. colleges and universities are no longer ditching the traditional homecoming king and queen titles for gender-neutral royal titles.
Several U.S. colleges and universities are no longer ditching the traditional homecoming king and queen titles for gender-neutral royal titles.
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It seems the tradition of crowning a homecoming king and queen at American schools is no longer popular among the woke generation.
Following the move of several schools in recent years, the University of Oklahoma has dropped the usual homecoming “king and queen” titles, replacing them with gender-neutral homecoming “royalty” titles honouring two students, Fox-affiliated KOKH-TV reported.
This year, two men named Justin Norris and Reece Henry won the titles.
“I mean, the world is changing and OU continues to change with it,” Norris said. “With this court not being equally split six and six, you know, male and female, it just shows there are so many different types of people who deserve to be recognized.”
For many American high schools and colleges, fall homecoming celebrations not only lift school spirit but also bring the community together.
The move to dethrone the conventional homecoming king and queen comes as several schools, colleges and universities across the United States have dropped those titles in favour of titles more inclusive for those who don’t conform to traditional gender identities.
In 2017, Northwestern University opted to name one “Homecoming Wildcat,” who can choose to wear a crown, tiara or gender-neutral headwear at a pep rally.
That same year, the University of Minnesota joined nearby University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Winona State University in adopting gender-neutral homecoming titles.
In October 2019, Milford High School in Ohio crowned two female students “homecoming royalty.”
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — The University of Oklahoma is sidestepping its usual homecoming "King and Queen" titles in favor of a more gender-neutral selection. In the past, students always selected one man and one woman to win homecoming. Instead, the school is now honoring any two students as...
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It seems the tradition of crowning a homecoming king and queen at American schools is no longer popular among the woke generation.
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