It was also suggested that 10-15 minutes could be used during any session if anyone wished to share a book they thought might be of interest to the group. Please email Ken (kenbole@rogers.com) if you would like to do this, and include anything you might want printed for handouts.
Some of the questions discussed in Week 1:
- Why are we reading about trans issues when they represent such a small percentage of the population?
- What do you feel when you look at the cover photo?
- Define the following terms in your own words:
- Gender
- Sex
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
- Non-Binary
- Transgender
- Cisgender
Quotes for discussion:
- “I do not speak for the entire trans community, or for all non-binary trans people.” (p ix) “…our community is incredibly diverse.” (p x)
- “My voice and many of my stories would not be the same if I were a trans person of colour.” (p x)
- “And just like that, my sex was assigned, wrapped up neatly and adorned with a blue bow—and all the gender expectations that came with it.” (p 1)
- “Our notions of gender are dependent on both culture and history. Culture makes what we assume about gender seem like an unchanging fact, something we must simply accept. However, the concept of gender is highly variable across many cultures around the world and our relationship to it has changed over time.” (p 4)
- “We refer to gender as a ‘socially constructed’ concept.” (p 4)
- “And if your assigned sex and gender identity line up according to societal expectations, the term that identifies you is cisgender.” (p 4)
- “Non-binary means any identity and expression that doesn’t fit within the two gender and sex options presented to us at birth—that one must be a male/boy or a female/girl.” (p 6)
- What stands out to you from page 9?
- “…human diversity is neither a weakness, a threat, not a fiction. Our diversity is a gift…” (p 10)
- How would you describe Joshua’s parents?
- What was Dr. Turner’s diagnosis and solution?
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