While not specific to teaching, a good brief introduction to the limitations of gender and sexuality binaries. Language changes quickly and some terms not as widely used anymore, but an important and accessible resource. (2009, 19mins.)
We can avoid erasing women and nonbinary people from everyday conversations by using gender-neutral descriptions. Some examples include:
–Lydia Ortiz, “How to Use Gender-Neutral Words (and why they’re important)”
“Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature to normalize disclosing pronouns.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“This one goes for trans and non-binary people…: Don’t use the term ‘two-spirit’ if you’re not an Indigenous person, even if it is an option on OK Cupid. Just stop.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“Recognize that gender expression is not the same as gender identity, though they can be closely intertwined. Also, cisgender people can express themselves in ways that are non-conforming to binary norms. I know stores are broken up by gender, but guess what? They’re not the boss of you, or anyone else.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“Non-binary people can identify as non-binary men or non-binary women. If you’re confused, that’s OK. Remember: It’s not about you! It’s about respecting individuals’ identities! Yay!”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“Accept that you can never know someone’s gender by just looking at them. Yes. Take it in. Until we can read minds, we can just never know.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“There is no one non-binary experience. Celebrate and accept nuance. Embrace the contradictory and confusing. Be comfortable with not knowing everything.”
–AC Dumlao, “100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People”
“100 Ways to Make the World Better for Non-Binary People,” AC Dumlao, June 2018
A light-hearted list of ways to think about gender outside binary model and alter some basic everyday practices; useful to rethink basics such as ‘ladies and gentlemen’ etc. Although not specific to academia, many useful ideas are included. Of note is its repeated emphasis on ‘it’s not about you’ to those who might be resistant to these changes
John McWhorter, “Call them what they wants.” The Atlantic. Sept 4, 2018
Addresses the issue of pronouns and names.