“How to use gender neutral words…and why they’re important.” Teen Vogue. Aug 27, 2018.
How to use gender neutral words…and why they’re important
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Tag Archives: non-binary
If someone wants to be called “they” and not “he” or “she,” why say no?
Robin Dembroff and Daniel Wodak, “If someone wants to be called ‘they’ and not ‘he’ or ‘she’, why say no?” The Guardian, June 2018.
Bathrooms, gender identity protection policies most important to transgender students
Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Study: Bathrooms, gender identity protection policies most important to transgender students (Inside Higher Ed, 2018)
Gender Identity: Being Female, Male, Transgender or Genderfluid
While this short video is aimed at a young audience, it is a quick and easy guide to the basics.
Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature
“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”
Don’t use the term ‘two-spirit’ if you’re not an Indigenous person
“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”
Non-binary people can identify as non-binary men or non-binary women
“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”
There is no one non-binary experience
“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
“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
Call them what they wants
John McWhorter, “Call them what they wants.” The Atlantic. Sept 4, 2018
Addresses the issue of pronouns and names.