Gender-blind
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Gender-blind (or unisex) is a term describing activities undertaken and services provided without regard to the gender of those who participate.
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[edit] Choice of words
Unisex is an older term, and a misnomer meaning "one sex". A more appropriate term would be bisex (which would mean both sexes). It should not be confused with bisexuality. Gender-blind however goes against most tenets of heteronormativity by not looking at gender at all.
[edit] The National Student Genderblind Campaign
In 2006 the National Student Genderblind Campaign was created as a collaborative grass-roots organization intended to educate college students, administrators, and others throughout the United States. The NSGC advocates for the implementation of gender-inclusive dorm room and bathroom options.
The goal of the gender-blind dorm policy campaign is to allow roommates to be assigned without regard to any person’s sex. The backers of the proposal claim it would allow transgender people and people who do not accept gender labels to live in more comfortable settings than may otherwise be possible in single-sex housing.[citation needed] They also claim it is a good policy for heterosexuals who otherwise couldn't live with their partners while at the university.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Color blindness (race)
- Non-sexist language
- Equal opportunity
- Third gender
- Genderqueer
- Unisex
- All-women shortlists
