Word: genderism
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...round hole. The Theatricals simply wouldn't be the same if it were compelled to include women in its shows. The Theatricals derives its strength from its all-male cast, enrapturing audience with its own unique brand of humor. Much of the fun of its productions depends on gender-based jokes. It would be forced to transform into an entirely different kind of group, or else lose much of its famed hilarity if forced to change its tradition. For a precautionary example, we need only look to the fate of Princeton's Triangle Club, Princeton's former equivalent...
...nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion." The legal standard is essentially the same for refugees like De Santiago seeking permission to stay, or what is officially known as the "withholding of removal." In recent years, the definition of a social group has stretched to encompass gender (women facing genital mutilation in Togo) and sexual orientation (gay men in Mexico). For the first time, the disabled are demanding the same consideration. Says Bill Strassberger, an INS spokesman: "Cases that involve persons seeking asylum directly based upon a handicap seem to be a recent development...
...Gender Identification...
...your story on Zachary/Aurora Lipscomb, the boy who is being raised as a girl [BEHAVIOR, Sept. 25]: the diagnosis of "gender-identity disorder" seems to have been based mostly on his fashion preferences. Why not a more detailed report on this subject? You could put together a wonderful article showing the jeweled and embroidered robes, the wigs, the earrings and necklaces that virile men of other times and cultures have delighted in. Maybe you could even find someone to explain why it should be a sign of psychiatric illness for a 21st century boy to like them. PATRICIA S. BOWNE...
...live-in caretaker for a little boy who, like Zachary, suffered from an autism-related disorder. He loved dresses, jewelry, feather boas, glitter makeup and other things considered "feminine." Still, his parents and I were careful not to assign a gender to his activities, as he had not yet done so himself. I only hope Zachary wasn't rushed into his decision by parents who seem to have numerous other issues of their own they need to deal with first. SARA SCHROEDER Newton, Mass...