Word: genderism
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...next time that you go into a public bathroom, think about the difficulties that many Harvard students, faculty and staff face while doing something so basic. Show that you disapprove of Harvard’s gender-segregated single-stall bathrooms by only using gender-non-specific bathrooms for just one week. All students, faculty and staff have a right to use bathrooms without the threat of harassment, discrimination or embarrassment...
There are many areas of campus that do not offer people the option of using gender-non-specific or single-stall bathrooms. Most classroom buildings have not a single gender-non-specific bathroom, forcing many of Harvard’s transgender and gender-variant students either to enter a bathroom that does not correspond with their gender identity or expression, risk violence or arrest or avoid using bathrooms during the day. For instance, if someone is not immediately perceived as female in a women’s bathroom, people may scream “there?...
Those people who face these risks may prefer to use single-stall bathrooms if there are not gender-non-specific bathrooms nearby. These bathrooms can be locked and offer privacy so people cannot claim that they are using the wrong bathrooms. An easy way to help those of us who face these risks would be to ensure that all single-stall bathrooms be available to people of all genders. The BGLTSA found 24 bathrooms on campus that are single-occupancy and are labeled for a particular gender. Many of these bathrooms are located in main buildings, such as the Science...
Some people claim that this issue only affects a small subset of people at Harvard. However, bathroom accessibility is a major issue for those of us whom it does affect here. Opponents of gender-non-specific single-stall bathrooms have argued that desegregating these bathrooms by gender would decrease cleanliness. This is not a reason to keep single-stall bathrooms as gender marked: everyone should strive to make Harvard’s bathrooms a little cleaner, regardless of gender. Opponents also argue that a change in accessibility would increase the risk of women being harassed by men in the bathroom...
Additionally, not all gender-non-specific single-stall bathrooms are clearly marked. Many such bathrooms are located in House entryway basements without clear markings, making it easy to confuse them with janitorial closets or storage rooms. A sign only costs a few dollars and would be a small investment that Harvard could easily afford. There should also be directions in Houses and classrooms that indicate the locations of gender-non-specific bathrooms...