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Originally Posted by pixell
If this had been my school, I think it would have dominated conversations for a while.
I've never read the Green Book, but if this were a school with NPC groups rather than locals would it even be possible for this situation to happen?
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I don't believe the Green Book takes a stance on the issue, and if it took an anti-transgender stance I'd toss it out anyway.
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Originally Posted by angels&angles
I feel the "male student" etc etc is mostly for clarity. Since this is an explanation letter, it kind of makes sense even if it's not technically correct.
I believe transgender people use the pronoun of their preferred gender regardless of their "stage" of transition - that is, regardless of genitalia. Some retain their birth genitalia forever, but will still identify as their preferred and not birth gender.
This a first step. We'll see what happens, but it's definitely interesting that it's happening at all, and makes sense it would be happening with a local rather than national. A pro, I suppose, for locals - that they can make these decisions without HQ (possibly older, possibly traditionalist, possibly letter-not-spirit rule keepers) input
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I twinge whenever I see male and he referring to a female who is transgendered. It's not particularly clarifying when all it does is emphasize the "HE" part and minimize or trivialize the SHE.
I don't really see a good reason why transgendered individuals should not be allowed to join a GLO appropriate to their gender.
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