“The campus was full of coeds.”
Gendered Entry 110 / 1011 60-second read
Coed vs. Student
'Coed' is an outdated, often diminutive term for a female student at a mixed-gender school.
The comparisoni
“The campus was full of students.”
The ruleii
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STUDENT is the only necessary term.
'Coed' is still used to describe mixed-gender sports or housing, but using it as a noun for a person is considered offensive or outdated.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Everyone is just a STUDENT.