Trans Cultural Humility Training Request
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The Office for Gender & Sexual Diversity offers workshops upon request based around a series of topics in a bid to make spaces safe and affirming for transgender people across Tulane.
In order for us to provide the best training for you, we require you to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/vA92UK2nBPkpYUnD9
Please note:
- Workshops range from 1-3 hours, we are unable to accept requests for shorter workshops.
- We accept requests on a rolling basis but do not guarantee availability on your requested date.
- We ask for a minimum of 2 weeks' notice for any workshop request
- We facilitate both in-person and virtual workshops and have specific community guidelines for each.
- A post-workshop conversation is required within 30 days of receiving training.
- We require a minimum IT to OGSD of $250 for compensation that will go directly to the OGSD Community Name Change Grant Fund
- $250 covers the cost of a legal name change in the State of Louisiana.
If there is a topic that is beyond our scope, we highly suggest you visit https://www.tidalnola.org/ourservices
Pre & Post Training resources
Terminology
GLOSSARY OF TERMS- Toronto PFLAG LGBTQ2S+ Terminology Resource
When entering a new community or subject area, sometimes the array of terminology can be a bit overwhelming. This is even more true in the LGBTQ2S+ world because so much is changing quickly, including the terms that are considered appropriate to use.
We’ve included a starter list here, which is long but by no means complete. You don’t have to memorize them all, but being familiar with the terms may be helpful. The most important thing is to LISTEN if someone tells you how they identify and to BELIEVE that they know themselves.
Trans Student Educational Resources, 2015. “The Gender Unicorn.”
http://www.transstudent.org/gender.
Gender Identity:
One’s internal sense of being male, female, neither of these, both, or another gender(s). Everyone has a gender identity, including you. For transgender people, their sex assigned at birth and their own internal sense of gender identity are not the same. Female, woman, and girl and male, man, and boy are also not necessarily linked to each other but are just six common gender identities.
Gender Expression/Presentation:
The physical manifestation of one’s gender identity through clothing, hairstyle, voice, body shape, etc. Many transgender people seek to make their gender expression (how they look) match their gender identity (who they are), rather than their sex assigned at birth.
Sex Assigned at Birth:
The assignment and classification of people as male, female, intersex, or another sex based on a combination of anatomy, hormones, and chromosomes. It is important we don’t simply use “sex” because of the vagueness of the definition of sex and its place in transphobia. Chromosomes are frequently used to determine sex from prenatal karyotyping (although not as often as genitalia). Chromosomes do not always determine genitalia, sex, or gender.
Physically Attracted To:
Sexual orientation. It is important to note that sexual and romantic/emotional attraction can be from a variety of factors including but not limited to gender identity, gender expression/presentation, and sex assigned at birth.
Emotionally Attracted To:
Romantic/emotional orientation. It is important to note that sexual and romantic/emotional attraction can be from a variety of factors including but not limited to gender identity, gender expression/presentation, and sex assigned at birth. There are other types of attraction related to gender such as aesthetical or platonic. These are simply two common forms of attraction.
Pronouns
Trans Student Educational Resource (TSER) Gender Pronouns
Note from TSER-
There are no “male/female” or “man/woman” pronouns. All pronouns can be used for any gender and are gender-neutral.
We also do not use “preferred pronouns” due to people generally not having a pronoun “preference” but simply having “pronouns.” Using “preferred” can accidentally insinuate that using the correct pronouns for someone is optional.
[Image description: a chart of some gender pronouns by Trans Student Educational Resources. The columns are the “subjective, objective, possessive, and reflexive” part of each pronoun set and an example.
- The first pronoun set is she, her, hers, and herself. The examples are “she is speaking. I listened to her. The backpack is hers.”
- The second set is he, him, his, himself. The examples are “he is speaking. I listening to him. The backpack is his.”
- The third set is (singular) they, them, theirs, themself. The examples are “they are speaking. I listened to them. The backpack is theirs.”
- The fourth set is ze, hir or zir, hirs or zirs, hirself or zirself. If used it would be ze/hir/hirs/hirself or ze/zir/zirs/zirself. The graphic happened to combine them into one row. The examples included “ze is speaking. I listened to hir. The backpack is zirs.”
A note at the top reads “Please note these are not the only pronouns. There are an infinite number of pronouns as new ones emerge in our language. Always ask someone for their pronouns. Designed by Landyn Pan. End description]
International Pronouns Day Resources
International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.
Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Together, we can transform society to celebrate people’s multiple, intersecting identities.
Visit this resource for:
- Pronouns | Trans | One Word | Cut
- Why Pronouns Matter for Trans People (Buzzfeed)
- Trans Student Educational Resources, Pronouns 101
- Gender-Specific and Gender-Neutral Pronouns Infographic
- Gender and Pronoun Guide (University of Connecticut)
- Business Cards, Email Signatures, Badges; and Sample Syllabus Language (University of Maryland)
- Practice with Pronouns
- Pronouns App (Minus18)
MyPronouns.Org Resources on Personal Pronouns visit this resource to find answers to:
- What are personal pronouns and why do they matter?
- How do I use personal pronouns
- What if someone makes a mistake and mispronouns someone else?
- How do I share my personal pronouns?
- How do I ask somone their personal pronouns
- How do I use gender-inclusive personal pronouns
- What additional resources and links can help me?
The Singular They:
Neopronouns- learn more about Neopronouns here
