Uplifting Others - CeCe McDonald

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What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?

26 calificaciones

University of Minnesota

What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?

26 calificaciones

In the last decade transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals have become increasingly visible in our families, culture, and public discourse. This course explores the concept of gender identity for people who are curious about the nature of gender, the process of gender affirmation, or changing social dynamics. Participants will learn the unique challenges faced by the TGNC population as well as develop the skills to build inclusive spaces in all spheres of their life. This course was developed under the Joycelyn Elders Chair in Sexual Health Education at the University of Minnesota.

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Creating Inclusive Spaces

Creating inclusive spaces for transgender populations can be done with positive awareness. From becoming an actionable ally to helping workplace and school transition spaces to promoting transgender awareness and acceptance will bring the inclusiveness all populations and not just those who are different from ourselves.

Looking Forward - Paula Overby2:02

TGNC Rights - Phil Duran1:47

Thinking Outside the Box - Avenues for Homeless Youth6:25

Uplifting Others - CeCe McDonald3:52

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Rebecca Graetz, EdD
Instructor
University of Minnesota - Progam in Human Sexuality
Annette McNamara

I just really put it in for consideration,

the lives, the identities outside of your own.

Like, it's so important that we be empathetic

and understanding to the like,

the people, the identities, the lives that we aren't used to.

Even for me as a person who still somewhat adheres to the gender binary,

that I know that that's my privilege,

and that a lot of trans people who don't necessarily look like how I do,

voluntary or involuntarily, that they deserve

as much respect and acknowledgement as I do,

and as any other person does.

And that, you know,

trans people aren't here to be tolerated,

that we deserve and demand respect,

that we are subject

to all the feelings that any other human being feels,

that there are people that do love and adore us, that, you know,

we deal with things differently in society,

and that maybe that should be put into consideration.

I mean, when there's a time that any person that is trans, or queer,

or GNC identify, to navigate in society and not feel like an outsider,

then I feel like we've done our job.

But I don't feel like that is the case.

And I just want people to just put that into consideration,

is, how are you uplifting the voices of the most marginalized and targeted?

How are you acknowledging your privilege in society to uplift those voices?

How are you pushing for people to reach back and acknowledge

these identities outside of the cis hetero normative perspective

that has been put in society as like,

the good, and anything outside of that is the bad.

We just really need to shift the ways that we are

uplifting the certain things that have been deemed good in society,

but really are toxic and very destructive,

and begin to uplift the narrative of people who are affected by those things,

that we think outside of a box.

I think that it's time for people to start expanding and

decolonizing their minds around these things that we have been taught because,

we could never ever think about a world that's

free if we're still holding on to these toxic,

destructive,

very disgusting ideologies,

and just begin to love and uplift each other. That's so important.

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