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Title: Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Post by: Shana A on November 28, 2009, 07:31:22 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 28, 2009, 07:31:22 AM
Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Published Date: 28 November 2009
By Ben Spencer
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Transvestite-students-allowed-to-cross.5865128.jp (http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Transvestite-students-allowed-to-cross.5865128.jp)
CROSS-DRESSING students at The University of Sheffield are to be allowed to join the women's committee - after the union passed a motion to treat 'self-defining women' as females.
The decision means membership of the women's committee will be open to all students who consider themselves to be female - even if they are transvestite males.
Only one representative voted against the proposal at a students' union council meeting.
Published Date: 28 November 2009
By Ben Spencer
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Transvestite-students-allowed-to-cross.5865128.jp (http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Transvestite-students-allowed-to-cross.5865128.jp)
CROSS-DRESSING students at The University of Sheffield are to be allowed to join the women's committee - after the union passed a motion to treat 'self-defining women' as females.
The decision means membership of the women's committee will be open to all students who consider themselves to be female - even if they are transvestite males.
Only one representative voted against the proposal at a students' union council meeting.
Title: Re: Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Post by: Britney_413 on November 29, 2009, 07:52:35 PM
Post by: Britney_413 on November 29, 2009, 07:52:35 PM
Can the media start referring to such individuals as crossdressers? Most crossdressers do not like to be called "transvestites" similar to the fact that most black people don't like to be called "colored." This is nearly 2010 and the media still can't show us the most basic level of respect. If they can write an article on the news, they should have time to read something for a change about transgender issues so that they can get it right!
Title: Re: Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Post by: gennee on December 04, 2009, 02:35:35 PM
Post by: gennee on December 04, 2009, 02:35:35 PM
Transvestite is still used in a number of European countries.
Gennee
Gennee
Title: Re: Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Post by: Genevieve Swann on December 04, 2009, 03:45:48 PM
Post by: Genevieve Swann on December 04, 2009, 03:45:48 PM
That is a good article. I would never have dressed while going to school out of fear physical violence. Some cultures are still in the dark ages concerning the TG community. Britney is correct about the term transvestite. It usually refers to a CD who dresses for sexual arrousal (paraphilia). Drag Queens normally dress to perform. Some of us dress in order to identify with true gender.
Title: Re: Transvestite students allowed to cross line
Post by: aerosolchild on December 17, 2009, 11:30:39 PM
Post by: aerosolchild on December 17, 2009, 11:30:39 PM
'self-defining women'
I like that :)
I like that :)