Heteronormativity

1. HETERONORMATIVITY
The Impact of Heterosexism on Transgender Students
Facilitated By: Arianna Maggard, Matthew Tripsas Suzi Berkey
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2. “We no longer tolerate racist language, we’re getting
better at dealing with sexist language, but sadly we’re
still not actively addressing homophobic and
transphobic language in our
society.” (nohomohobes.com, 2012).

4. OVERVIEW
Common Ground
Issues in Higher Education
Creating an Inclusive Environment
Language Challenge Activity
Case Study Role Play
Final Thoughts
Closing

5. Heterosexism
Transgender
Transsexual
Pansexual
Cisgender
Asexual
VOCABULARY!

7. Issues in higher education

8. HEALTH
MEDICAL CARE

10. Participation
Membership

14. CR E AT I N G A N I N C LU S I V E E N V I RO N M E N T
LA N G UAG E
ED U C AT I O N
PO L I C I E S

15. LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
ACTIVITY

17. Putting it into Practice: Case Study

18. WH AT H AV E W E L E A R N E D ?
NE E D F O R ED U C AT I O N
CH A L L E N G E H E T E RO N O R M AT I V I T Y
GE N D E R NE U T R A L LA N G UAG E
UT I L I Z E C A M P U S R E S O U RC E S

19. “So I am sitting by this student at graduation, and it
occurred to me that he had made more of a difference
than anyone, just by being here, just by staying. He was
walking across the stage with his head held high as if to
say, ‘I'm here, and I'm one of yours too.’ And in the
moment I realized yeah, he is, just as much as everyone
else … he's one of ours too.” (Marine, S.B., 2011)