A feminist academic wants safe spaces in quantum physics and is not a fan of Sir Isaac Newton’s alleged oppression.
Topic: gender
Why is the University of Arizona Refusing to Acknowledge a New Scholar they hired?
A tricky situation as the University of Arizona may be putting some distance between itself and a recently-hired scholar in LGBT studies.
University of Rochester Student Leaders: Single-Sex Clubs are Potentially Discriminatory
Will single-sex clubs be done away with, sooner or later? It could be a trend, as University of Rochester student leaders ruled they could be discriminatory.
Community College Offers Scholarships for Transgender Students
Scholarships for transgender students? That’s what California’s MiraCosta College offers and it will not verify if the applicant is transgender.
“Drag Queen Story Hour” Sends Cross Dressers to Read to Children
Cross-dressers, or “drag queens,” are being sent to read books to children to focus society more on “queer-centered kids programming.”
Feminist Journal Apologized for Article on ‘Transracialism’
A prominent feminist journal was criticized for publishing an article on ‘transracialism,’ or the idea that people can claim a different racial identity than their birth race.
Human Rights Campaign Attacks Johns Hopkins Professor’s Research
Human Rights Campaign, a group representing the LGBT community, criticized a study by Johns Hopkins professor Paul McHugh on gender identity.
Professor Disinvited from Speaking Engagement for Not Using Gender Neutral Pronouns
A college disinvited a psychology professor from speaking on their college campus because he refuses to use gender neutral pronouns (such as replacing “he” and “she” with “xe).
North Carolina Lawmakers Seek to Revoke NCAA’s Non-Profit Status over Bathroom Bill Response
At least five North Carolina lawmakers did not appreciate the meddling of the NCAA in their domestic laws, such as the case about House Bill 2 on transgenders and bathrooms. Now, they are working on…
‘Freshmen’ Out, ‘First-Years’ In? Possible Plan Underway at Yale to Redo Wording
To avoid offending people, Yale is considering changing the name of first-year students from “freshmen” to “first-years.” Why? “Freshmen” is too gendered.