Equality elephant in the room: trans and non-

binary identities

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Different people define terms differently

The basics1. Gender and sex2. Non-binary identities3. Terminology

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1.1 Which is the odd one out?

Biological sex

Biological gender

Gender

1.1 Which is the odd one out?

Biological sex

Biological gender

Gender

1.2 Gender and sex (the World Health Organisation definitions)

"Sex" refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women."Gender" refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.World Health Organisation (http://www.who.int/gender/whatisgender/en/)

2.1 Binary

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2.2 Non-binary

2.3 Intersex

Total number of people whose bodies differ from

standard male or female: one in 100 births

Total number of people receiving surgery to “normalize”

genital appearance: one or two in 1,000 birthsIntersex Society of North America (http://isna.org/faq/frequency)

3. TerminologyCisgender/cis

Cis man Cis woman

Transgender/ trans

Trans man

Trans womanNon-binary

Transsexual

Genderqueer

Genderfluid

Agender Bigender

3. Terminology

Self-definition

Practical tips1. Meetings and events2. HR and student records3. Challenges that remain

1. Meetings and events

• Ask for pronouns

• Gender-neutral toilets

• Titles on organisational

forms: is there Mx and a

custom field?

2. HR/student records• Titles• Gender/sex• Confidentiality• Where are people’s details stored?

Where are they made public?• Default user icons• Equalities monitoring forms: what

information do you need and why?

3. Challenges that remain• Passports

• Healthcare

• Spousal veto

• Equality Act 2010

• Gender recognition certificates

• Wedding ceremonies