Word: genderism
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...which gender is taken out of the equation to provide a comfortable living situation for transgender students or those who do not identify with either
...gender. According to the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, over 50 colleges implemented gender neutral housing policies as of July...
...Harvard’s unorthodox housing process made policy development particularly tricky. Other colleges, such as Dartmouth and Brown, have designated gender neutral floors or suites across campus that students can lottery into. But Assistant Dean of Residential Life Joshua G. McIntosh, who headed the ORL’s efforts, was intent on preserving Harvard’s signature random house assignment. “One’s house affiliation should not be associated with your gender or your transition from one gender to another,” he explains...
...University policy requires locks on all bedroom doors of mixed-gender suites. In the antiquated river houses, necessary access to bathrooms or fire doors in walk-through suites has often prevented lock installation...
...However, McIntosh asserts that every transgender or gender questioning student’s requests have been met. “At least for the moment we have a relatively small population of students who are coming forward and self-identifying, so it makes it relatively easy to navigate within every house given the space constraints,” he says...