I have a similar understanding - I have a friend who ids as queer because, while she's attracted to both men and women to different degrees, she doesn't think of herself as "bisexual". And her gender identity isn't explicitly cis (posted to Terminology Time! Today's word: "Queer")
I'm shocked at the defense of tasing in these comments! This young woman was resisting arrest, that much is clear, and she did kick a cop. However, that is NOT justification to tase someone - people seem to think that (posted to Breaking News: Police Brutality in Brooklyn on an Auspicious Day)
Wow, your daughter's awesome! And yeah, I totally agree with her/you - those ads are so sexist and creepy. Also, it's disturbing to compare cleaning products to lovers - women don't actually have emotional attachments to cleaning products. Shockingly, they (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
IKR? And that quote about how it was successful and "safe" for the students who were there - she was there, you assholes! I mean, okay, no one was raped on the fucking dance floor - but she's still a (posted to Wednesday Feminist Fuck You)
I was thinking that while I was reading this article - that by framing the situation as just about matters of personal dress, rather than issues of gender identity and discrimination, the NYTimes was downplaying the issue. And the commenters (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
Adults give children so much lip-service about "being who you are" and all that, but apparently we are only supposed to be who they tell us we are. Unfortunately who we are is not our decision, but in fact our (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
I really hated the end of the article: Bathrooms can be dangerous for transgender students. But the other student replied off-handedly, “That wasn’t a girl. That’s just Jack.” It's trying for a kids-are-alright-about-gender-thing but ended up explaining that these students (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
susanstohelit, I agree completely. It smacks of victim blaming. I also liked this condescending gem: “Rules” + “teenager” = “challenges.” Not only are trans student's rights reduced to this silliness, but all teenagers are reduced to children who cannot think (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
When I came across the article “Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School” by Jan Hoffman, in the NY Times today I was adamantly hoping to be met with new material. While the piece gave the appearance of trying (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
This is actually something i had quite a lot of trouble with at my school i have always thought of myself as either not being really either gender or a girl but i guess from what people say i'm stuck (posted to Trans students' rights are more than dress codes)
