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Category Archives: Issue
What are Preferred Pronouns?
This week for Terminology Tuesday I want to talk about preferred pronouns. This builds on the beginning of my series on pronouns, when I talked about pronouns and why they are important. Preferred pronouns are tremendously overlooked, in part because of … Continue reading
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Pronouns and Transphobia
Recently, the University of Michigan has made an important change regarding pronouns which will help LGBTQ+ students feel they are seen, heard, and included on campus. For anyone looking to see how this change was handled, see the email sent … Continue reading
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Tragedy at Pulse
This morning began, for me, like most mornings do. I looked at the clock to see if I either underslept or overslept. I unplugged my phone and checked to see if I had any urgent notifications, then moving to check … Continue reading
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“Finding Dory” and Media Representation
Due to a recent trailer, there is talk of the possibility of a lesbian couple in “Finding Dory.” This has gotten a lot of attention lately, and I wanted to take the time to discuss it as well because it is … Continue reading
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Day of Silence
Today is the Day of Silence, and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge this day for several reasons. First, to those of you participating, I want to applaud you. What you are doing is a difficult thing for … Continue reading
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Response to The Ethicist
Recently, I was reading the article “When to Out a Transgender Dater?” published in a column called The Ethicist on July 9, 2010 by Randy Cohen. There are so many things to say about this article and though it is from 2010, … Continue reading
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Role Models
Recently I was reading the article “Why Colleges Need to Hire More Trans Faculty” which states the reason for this as trans* students needing role models. While I agree that trans* students should have role models they trust, I feel every … Continue reading
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Gender Stereotypes and Security
I feel like it’s important to begin this by saying I don’t feel wholly “female” or “male” (my gender identity falls on the gender spectrum). I know I’ve said it numerous times on here, but it relates, so please bear … Continue reading
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