http://blog.glsen.org/vermont-teen-advocating-for-all-gender-bathrooms-in-schools/ the GLSEN blog Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.glsen.org/vermont-teen-advocating-for-all-gender-bathrooms-in-schools/#comment-42 jd Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:51:57 +0000 http://ec2-50-17-9-83.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=45#comment-42 >The really stupid thing here is that the word "gender" does not refer to a person's sex. Gender is a grammatical term that refers to the way words are used.<br />So there is no such thing as a "gender specific" or "all gender" bathroom. The proper terms would be a "sex specific" or "uni-sex" bathroom. >The really stupid thing here is that the word "gender" does not refer to a person's sex. Gender is a grammatical term that refers to the way words are used.
So there is no such thing as a "gender specific" or "all gender" bathroom. The proper terms would be a "sex specific" or "uni-sex" bathroom.

]]> http://blog.glsen.org/vermont-teen-advocating-for-all-gender-bathrooms-in-schools/#comment-36 Anonymous Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:25:05 +0000 http://ec2-50-17-9-83.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=45#comment-36 >I think some private bathrooms would be a great idea. Not only my LGBT students but many of my straight students are afraid to use the bathroom and hold it. Dave W. must not work in a high school if he thinks this is absurd. Of course getting taxpayers to fork over any money for education is a difficult thing. They would rather spend their hard earned dollars on jails. >I think some private bathrooms would be a great idea. Not only my LGBT students but many of my straight students are afraid to use the bathroom and hold it. Dave W. must not work in a high school if he thinks this is absurd. Of course getting taxpayers to fork over any money for education is a difficult thing. They would rather spend their hard earned dollars on jails.

]]> http://blog.glsen.org/vermont-teen-advocating-for-all-gender-bathrooms-in-schools/#comment-34 shadowspar Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:13:47 +0000 http://ec2-50-17-9-83.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=45#comment-34 >On the contrary, single-unit bathrooms are a good idea for any number of reasons. A lot of people, male, female, or other-gendered don't cherish the idea of sharing a bathroom with strangers, and when you add the harassment and bullying that kids can face in schools, it gets downright intimidating. >On the contrary, single-unit bathrooms are a good idea for any number of reasons. A lot of people, male, female, or other-gendered don't cherish the idea of sharing a bathroom with strangers, and when you add the harassment and bullying that kids can face in schools, it gets downright intimidating.

]]> http://blog.glsen.org/vermont-teen-advocating-for-all-gender-bathrooms-in-schools/#comment-31 Dave W. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:40:45 +0000 http://ec2-50-17-9-83.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=45#comment-31 >Well, I think we've reached a new level of absurdity here. >Well, I think we've reached a new level of absurdity here.

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