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8/19/16 1 ì Safe Zone LGBTQ AllyTraining Crea+ng a posi+ve and inclusive environment for LGBTQ individuals in STEM The American Chemical Society Fall Na+onal Mee+ng 2016 Philadelphia, PA Support from The Division of Professional Rela+ons, Na+onal Science Founda+on, Trenton Local Sec+on of the ACS, American Society of Engineering Educators Co-sponsored by the following ACS divisions, commiPees, and advisory board: Division of Chemical Educa+on, CommiPee on Minority Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board, Division of Small Chemical Business, Younger Chemist CommiPee, and Local Sec+ons Ac+vi+es CommiPee. Why are we here? ì Facilitators: ì Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University ì Dr. Cory Valente, The Dow Chemical Company ì Mx. Denise Conner, The Chemours Company ì Dr. MaPhew Cathell, The College of New Jersey ì Dr. Benny Chan, The College of New Jersey ì Create Diversity and Inclusion ì Empathy vs. Sympathy ì LGBTQ+ community as a model for D&I Agenda ì STEM Climate and Culture ì Iden++es and Intersec+onality ì Trans issues 101 ì Disrup+ng discrimina+on ì Safe Zone Conduct ì Resources
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ìSafeZoneLGBTQAllyTrainingCrea+ngaposi+veandinclusiveenvironmentforLGBTQindividualsinSTEM
TheAmericanChemicalSocietyFallNa+onalMee+ng2016Philadelphia,PASupportfromTheDivisionofProfessionalRela+ons,Na+onalScienceFounda+on,TrentonLocalSec+onoftheACS,AmericanSocietyofEngineeringEducatorsCo-sponsoredbythefollowingACSdivisions,commiPees,andadvisoryboard:DivisionofChemicalEduca+on,CommiPeeonMinorityAffairs,DiversityandInclusionAdvisoryBoard,DivisionofSmallChemicalBusiness,YoungerChemistCommiPee,andLocalSec+onsAc+vi+esCommiPee.
Whyarewehere?
ì Facilitators:ì Dr.StephanieFarrell,RowanUniversityì Dr.CoryValente,TheDowChemicalCompanyì Mx.DeniseConner,TheChemoursCompanyì Dr.MaPhewCathell,TheCollegeofNewJerseyì Dr.BennyChan,TheCollegeofNewJersey
ì CreateDiversityandInclusionì Empathyvs.Sympathyì LGBTQ+communityasamodelforD&I
Agenda
ì STEMClimateandCulture
ì Iden++esandIntersec+onality
ì Transissues101
ì Disrup+ngdiscrimina+on
ì SafeZoneConduct
ì Resources
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GroundRules
Recognizeyourcommunica+onstyleExpecttolearnsomethingaboutyourselfandothersSpeakclearlyandusepersonalexampleswhenmakingapoint
Par+cipatehonestlyandopenlyEngageintheprocessbylisteningaswellasspeakingConfiden+ality,CuriosityandCharityTakeresponsibilityforyourselfandwhatyousay
De-stigmatizingInvisibleIdentities
“Iden+fyingpeoplewithinvisiblesocialiden++esisdifficult,butfortunatelythisisnotnecessarytomaketheworkplacemoreaccommoda+ng.Simplyincreasingmanager'sawarenessoftheseissues,andmakingtheissuesmorediscussable,cande-s+gma+zeinvisibleiden++esandcreateamorenurturingenvironment.”
(BeaPy&Kirby,EmployeeResponsibili.esandRightsJournal,2006)
Inclusion
ì Tolerance
ì Acceptance
ì Celebra+on
ì Inclusion
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LookingforAnswersintheWrongPlaces?
WhatisSTEMCulture?
STEMCulture:100%dedica+ontoworkandworkonly
TechnicalSkills
SocialIden+ty/Poli+cs
Depoli+ciza+on/Separa+on
SocialIdentityandIntersectionality
LowIncome
GayIden+ty
STEMIden+ty
AsianIden+ty
Cisgendermale
Iden+ty
LowIncome
GayIden+ty
STEMIden+ty
AsianIden+ty
Cis-gendermale
Iden+tyFirstGenera+on
Intersec+onality
Crenshaw,Kimberle(1989-01-01)Knudsen,SusanneV.(2006)Browne,Irene;Misra,Joya(August2003)Somerville,SiobhanB.(2012-10-01)
History/socialconstructsdictatesthatsomeiden++esintersectwithfewissues
FirstGenera+on
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Workplace/CampusSocialClimate
Posi+veExperienceswithCampus/WorkplaceClimate
Posi+vePercep+onsof
Campus/WorkplaceClimate
PERSISTENCEand
RETENTION
• Howstudentsexperiencetheircampusenvironmentinfluencesbothlearninganddevelopmentaloutcomes,andthatdiscriminatoryenvironmentshaveanega+veeffectonstudentlearning.
• Personalandprofessionaldevelopmentofprofessionalsisgreatlyenhancedthroughahealthyworkingenvironment.
• Directrela+onshipbetweenworkplacediscrimina+onandnega+vejobandcareeraptudes
hPp://campusclimate.ucop.edu/what-is-campus-climate/
S.Rankinetal.StateofHigherEduca+on,2010.
SurelytheClimateisBetterinSTEM
Outness
STEMFacultyaremorelikelytobe
out
28%vs11%ofallfacultyComfort
STEMFacultyaremostlikelytobeuncomfortable!!!
Classroom17%vs12%avgDept:26%vs13%avg
ObservedExclusionaryBehavior
ExperiencedExclusionaryBehavior
NotComfortable
ConsideredLeaving
Out
2.5x
7.2x
14.3x
3.4x
4.9x
2.6x
53%ofSTEMFaculty
ConsideredLeaving
• Patridge,etal.,JWMSE(2014,p.91)
HeteronormativeClimate
ì Heteronorma+vestatementsandassump+ons
ì Unwelcomingenvironment–discussionsofequality,power,hos+lityarenotappropriate
ì Genderedconcep+onsmappedtoorienta+on
ì Passingandcoveringdemands
Heteronorma+vity–theassump+onthatallindividualsareheterosexual
Cisnorma+vity-theassump+onthatallindividualsarecisgender
Allcanbeexperiencedorobservedtocreateanega+veclimate
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CareerConsequences
ì Burdenofiden+ty
ì Social,academic,and/orprofessionalisola+on
ì Anxietyoverjobsecurity
ì Workplaceexclusion,rejec+on
ì Networkingexclusion:possibilityoflosingconnec+ons/rela+onshipswithprofessionals
ì Biasinrecruitmentandpromo+on
DowChemicalCompany
CoryValente,PhDR&DLeader,StrategicRecrui+ngandResearchAssignmentsProgram
GlobalNetworkLeader,GLADTheDowChemicalCompany
Activity?(NotSo)SimpleSmallTalk
Youjustgaveaprofessionalseminar.Yourhosttakesyoutolunchaweryourtalk.Imagineyourpreviousweekendwasspentatyourgayson’sweddingtohisboyfriendofmanyyears.Howwouldyourespondtotheseques+onswithoutmen+oningfamilymembers,gender,significantothers,orchildren?• Whatdidyoudothisweekend?• Whogotmarried?• Howdidyoursonmeethiswife?• Aretheyplanningonhavingkids?
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ìMicroaggressions
Whatarethey?WhydotheymaPer??
Effectsofmicroaggressions
Eachmicroaggressionburnsthefuse
ReducingMicroaggressions
ì Heteronorma+ve/cisgenderassump+ons
ì Medicalques+ons,overlypersonalques+ons
ì Weallmakemistakes!It’sOK.Apologize,correctitandmoveon.
ì Trytobeself-aware,listentoyourlanguage
ì Ifyouhearamicroaggression
ì Callit
ì Ownit
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Trans101
ì Transterminologyandconcepts
ì Transfactsandfigures
ì Transmicroaggressions
ì Transissuesatworkandintheclassroom
ì Trans-inclusivepoliciesatschoolandatwork
ì Howtobeanallytotranspeople
Transterminologyandconcepts
ì Sex,gender,andorienta+onaredifferentandnonbinary
ì Transgenderindividualsmayopttochangephysicallyviahormonetherapy,genderaffirmingsurgery,andcosme+cprocedures
ì Theauthen+cityofgendershouldnotbejudgedbyhormonetherapyorsurgery
ì Cisgenderì Transgenderì Nonbinaryì GenderDysphoria/Gender
Incongruenceì Transexual/Transsexualì GenderNonconformingì Genderqueerì Transì FtM,MtFì AFAB,AMAB
H
Cl Cl
H H
Cl H
Cl
Cis Trans
Male FemaleMasculine Feminine
Gender(internal)
GenderExpression(external)
Sex(medicalopinionatbirth)
M F X
H
www.tser.org
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ExamplesofTransMicroaggressions
Transissues—TheBathroom
ì Variousstateandlocallegislaturebillsì Mustusethebathroomofyour
birthsexì Basedonfearofassaultin
bathrooms
ì DatashowsZEROincidentsinbathroombytranspeople
ì 70%oftranspeoplearedenied,harassed,orassaultedwhenusingthebathroomoftheirgenderiden+tyhPp://mic.com/iden++es
ì LawsmayviolateTitleIXandVII
twiPer@_michaelhughes1
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Bathroomsmorethanatransissue
ì It’sasafetyissueformanypeople
FromaKrogerGroceryStoreinAthens,GeorgiahPp://www.snopes.com/kroger-unisex-bathroom-sign/
Trans-inclusivepoliciesandprotections
ì TitleIXì Na+onalCenterforTransgender
Equalityì hPp://www.transequality.org/
about
ì TitleVIIì USEqualEmployment
OpportunityCommissionì hPps://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/
newsroom/wysk/enforcement_protec+ons_lgbt_workers.cfm
Howtobeatransally
ì ALWAYSusecorrectnameandpronouns
ì Educateyourselfabouttransissuesthroughcampusresources(LGBTQ+Centerwebsite,workshops,etc.)ì DoNOTrelysolelyontranspeopletoeducate!
ì Useyourcis-privilegetodisruptmisconcep+onsandrespondtobiasì Correctmisgenderingandsimilarmistakes,evenifthetranspersonis
notthere.ì Example:
ì Colleague:"SoIwastalkingtothatguyJohntheotherdayandhe–"ì Ally:"Actually,Jousesthey/them/theirpronouns.”
ì Usegenderneutralpronounsinclass/workplace/emailsì They/them/their/themself;ze/zir/zirs/zirselfì They/them/therearesingular,CEPMagazine,AICHE,February2016
ì Fightforgenderneutralbathroomsoncampusandworkplace H
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TransResources
ì mic.com/iden++es
ì CharlieRose–GenderIden+tyhPps://charlierose.com/videos/21056
ì hPp://www.genderpsychology.org/
ì Books:ì TheLivesofTransgenderPeoplebyBeemyn&Rankin(Research)ì JuliaSerano:hPp://www.juliaserano.com/whippinggirl.htmlì Trans-SisterRadiobyChrisBohjalian (Literature)ì TransgenderRightsbyPaisleyCurrah,etal(Law/Policy)
ì Films:ì “NoDumbQues+ons”nodumbques+ons.comì “JustCallmeKade”hPps://youtu.be/4pRt9pxmP0s
WhatWouldYouDo?...
ì Getintogroupsoftwoorthree.
ì Read&discussyourcasestudy.ì Whataretheconsequencesoftheevents
describedinyourcasestudy?ì Whatwouldbeyourresponse?ì Whatmightbetheconsequences
ofyourresponsebe?
SafeZoneConduct-Dos
ì Recognizetheircourageandtrustinyou
ì Listen,ac+velylisten
ì Holdstrictconfiden+ality
ì Offerresources,whenappropriate
ì Follow-throughì Showyourcommitmentì Keepincontact
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SafeZoneConduct–Don’ts
ì Don’tjudgeorcri+cize
ì Don’tencouragecomingoutforeveryone
ì Don’tforcecomingoutforanyoneì “Ou+ng”
ì Don’tgoitalone
ì Don’tletnervousnesspreventyoufromofferingsupport
ì Don’tworrythatyoudon’thavealltheanswers
TypicalCampusResources
ì SafeZonepar+cipants
ì Diversity/LGBTQIAAffairsoffice
ì DeanofStudentsoffice
ì StudentgroupsspecifictotheLGBTQIAcommunity
ì Counselingcenterì Crisishotlines
ì TitleIX
USDOETitle9ResourceGuide
ì hPp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-+tle-ix-coordinators-guide-201504.pdf
April2015ProvidesAddiEonaldetailsandguidance
onLGBTQprotecEons
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Student/ProfessionalResources
• o-STEM-www.ostem.org
• NOGLSTP-www.noglstp.org
• MENTORNET-www.mentornet.net
SpreadtheWord!
Join!StartanoSTEM
chapter!
ResourcesParents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.org
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.org
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) www.glaad.org
Lambda Legal www.lambdalegal.org Out and Equal http://www.outandequal.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality http://transequality.org (202) 903-0112
The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743
The Trevor Project (suicide hotline): (866) 488-7386
The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
