Word: genderism
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...recent College-wide survey of bathrooms, conducted by the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA), brought to light an easily trivialized—yet easily solved—issue regarding gender-specific single-occupancy bathrooms. Having located 24 single-stall facilities specifically assigned to either men or women, the group is calling for administrators and House Masters to alter the existent labeling to accommodate both genders and guarantee that all future Harvard buildings be designed with at least one gender-neutral bathroom. The change will likely not affect the vast majority of Harvard students, but that does...
Surveying the school’s bathrooms, the BGLTSA attempted to raise campus awareness of the embarrassment, harassment and potential health issues of transgender or gender-variant students who lack the option of gender-non-specific bathrooms. According to the group’s recently released report, “Besides reinforcing gender norms, bathrooms that are clearly marked as male/female force many individuals to enter bathroom environments that they consider uncomfortable and unsafe.” The simple step of remarking bathrooms as gender-neutral would greatly alleviate this discomfort—not to mention open up more bathroom...
Currently, there are 38 gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, yet most are located in the River Houses. The fact that very few are presently available in the Yard and Science Center leaves transgender students and faculty without options come class-time. Lacking this option, the BGLTSA suggests that some students and faculty might avoid using bathrooms altogether, often fearing reprimand or harassment for using a bathroom that they feel is appropriate for their gender...
...proponents of the bill have not been able to give a concrete definition of who is gender variant,” Oliveri said, adding that the new bill would allow anyone—himself included—to enter a women’s bathroom. “We’re reducing ourselves to the political arm of the BGLTSA...
...It’s not as if there’s going to be a rush of Joe Oliveri’s running into the bathroom,” Anello said. “If somebody really is gender-variant the burden should be on the school to say they?...