Pennsylviania college tells students 'action could be taken' for using wrong pronouns

Point Park University in Pennsylvania told incoming students that "action could be taken" against them if they do not respect the personal pronoun choices of their classmates.

In an email initially obtained by Campus Reform, the school's Office of Equity and Inclusion notified students of its "Misgendering, Pronoun Misuse, and Deadnaming Policy."

The policy states that if an individual is informed of another person's "gender identity, pronouns, or chosen name," the individual is expected to respect the naming desires of that person. 

"While the University recognizes the aspect of intent versus impact, we must recognize that regardless of the intent, if an individual is impacted in a harmful way, action could be taken if a complaint is filed," reads the message.