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Title: Pune's Fergusson College recognizes the Third Gender in its admission forms
Post by: Blue Senpai on July 01, 2014, 04:15:43 PM
Post by: Blue Senpai on July 01, 2014, 04:15:43 PM
Pune's Fergusson College recognizes the Third Gender in its admission forms
By SANDIP KOLHATKAR
Posted: Jun 28th, 2014
PUNE -In a move that is both open minded and adhering to Supreme court's ruling on April 15 earlier this year to recognize the third gender, Pune's Fergusson College has opened its gates for the transgender community by making a transgender option available in its admission application forms for the academic year 14-15.
More: http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-pune-s-fergusson-college-recognizes-the-third-gender-in-its-admission-forms-1998338
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More colleges need to follow this example.
By SANDIP KOLHATKAR
Posted: Jun 28th, 2014
PUNE -In a move that is both open minded and adhering to Supreme court's ruling on April 15 earlier this year to recognize the third gender, Pune's Fergusson College has opened its gates for the transgender community by making a transgender option available in its admission application forms for the academic year 14-15.
More: http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-pune-s-fergusson-college-recognizes-the-third-gender-in-its-admission-forms-1998338
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More colleges need to follow this example.
Title: Re: Pune's Fergusson College recognizes the Third Gender in its admission forms
Post by: Adam (birkin) on July 01, 2014, 04:20:58 PM
Post by: Adam (birkin) on July 01, 2014, 04:20:58 PM
I can see where they're coming from and I appreciate the effort to be inclusive, but honestly, I think the real solution is just to let us put "male" or "female" without extra hassles. Rather than make a "T" option. My gender isn't "transgender", my gender is male.
Title: Re: Pune's Fergusson College recognizes the Third Gender in its admission forms
Post by: Nero on July 01, 2014, 04:25:57 PM
Post by: Nero on July 01, 2014, 04:25:57 PM
Yeah, it's a good move for non binaries and people identifying as transgender as long as binary trans peeps aren't expected to check it.
Title: Re: Pune's Fergusson College recognizes the Third Gender in its admission forms
Post by: Blue Senpai on July 01, 2014, 04:32:42 PM
Post by: Blue Senpai on July 01, 2014, 04:32:42 PM
Quote from: birkin on July 01, 2014, 04:20:58 PM
I can see where they're coming from and I appreciate the effort to be inclusive, but honestly, I think the real solution is just to let us put "male" or "female" without extra hassles. Rather than make a "T" option. My gender isn't "transgender", my gender is male.
True but progress is progress and all we can do is just watch the world change. :(