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...working to address these issues without appearing to require that students “come out” to the College. For example, the OSL is developing a database to manage information about preferred nickname and gender. Housing questionnaires now include boxes marked “transgender?? and “other,” accompanied by a text box for self-identification...
According to Kellaway, the term “transgender?? refers to transsexuals, cross-dressers, and anyone who is gender-variant or perceived to be gender-variant...
...transgendered students have not been enough, as evidenced by Eric’s case. The University, they claim, must formalize its policy to make the community a safe space for all. TRANSWHAT?In an informal survey, FM asked 25 students what they thought the term “transgender?? means. Many said that a transgendered person is “someone who’s changed their sex,” or “someone who’s had an operation.” Some couldn’t even get that...
...physical genitalia. One’s “biological sex” is determined by the existance of male, female, or ambiguous (in the case of intersex individuals) genitalia. But the equipment granted at birth does not determine one’s personality. “Transgender?? is a term reserved for those who identify strongly with the lives, feelings, and (socially perceived) behaviors typical of an individual with a different biological sex. This falls under the second spectrum: gender identity. Closely linked to gender identity is gender expression. Social factors such as clothing, haircuts, and other...
Secondly, the piece in question confuses the terms ‘transgender?? and ‘transsexual’ throughout; I would suggest that the authors actually research these terms (and, indeed, the issues at large) if they want to make any kind of insightful commentary on trans issues...