The University of Oregon’s student newspaper reported last week on the construction of single-occupancy changing rooms on the Eugene campus’ student rec center.
I have to admit a bit of jealousy towards students, faculty and staff at the U of O and Ohio State; both institutions offer these valuable resources. At most colleges and universities, including mine, the only changing and shower facilities available are large single-sex locker rooms– my institution has three large student athletic centers, including one with three women’s locker rooms, two locker rooms, but no single-occupant changing facilities.
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It seems that everyone in the LGBT blogosphere has been posting about trans inclusion and H.R. 2015, the employment non-discrimination act (ENDA), and with good reason. About a week after the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act does not apply to trans people, Barney Frank decided to remove trans people from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. In the time since people with printing presses broke the story (there are people without printing presses who said the same thing this May, but apparently they don’t count), the story has been pretty well chewed over.
I’m upset enough about this that I could rant about this for days. Instead, I’ll suggest a few people you should contact, and make a few brief comments.
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With apologies to Sleater-Kinney I’ve decided to start blogging. I’ve been considering doing so for a while. There were a few reasons I haven’t done so earlier. I’ve been really busy of late, and I’ll be even busier in the future. Second, I’m an academic, a scientist and about to go on the job market, and it would seem like a smart idea to not, well, have any opinions. It’s sorta like a voluntary version of the Hatch Act. It’s always seemed best to maintain neutrality. Third, I’m a transsexual woman. Granted, as someone who’s transitioned during her tenure as a graduate student, pretty much everyone in my field who doesn’t know my history can easily find out. Still, despite the fact that I’m unashamed of who I am, it’s still a lot of baggage to have anyone be able to google my past.
What changed?
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