Although I don't have an official policy or code of ethics in place; I do have a letter that the student and the parents sign when the class starts. What would work out nicely for me would be to incorporate the SLPC policy document and the JEA code of ethics documents, identify the parts that relate to my school and attach to the letter.
Although the weekend is nearly here, I have a list of things to research. I've learned a wealth of information this week, but in order to retain, I know that I will have to reinforce before it goes away...
On a different note, I have to say that I'm still intrigued & puzzled every time I go to the cafeteria when I see this sign. I imagine the "Gender Neutral" part is what is throwing me off.I've seen "Family Room," the little man/woman symbol, but never "Gender Neutral." One of those signs that makes you say, "Hmmmm."
Please let me know if I'm the only weird one that noticed this sign. Now, I have to smile whenever I pass by it.
Michelle Williams
Providence Catholic School
San Antonio, TX
I have NOT noticed this! Very, very interesting. Is this the new word for "unisex?"
ReplyDeleteI have NOT noticed this! Very, very interesting. Is this the new word for "unisex?"
ReplyDeleteThere's been a push on college campuses to be far more gender inclusive in the past several years. When my undergraduate dorm changed the sign single-stall public restrooms from "Men/Ladies" to "Gender Neutral," it was a big deal on campus (this was about six years ago, and now they've moved onto bigger fish). The label is about comfort and inclusion. To out myself as a total and utter hippie who fell just a few credits short of a gender studies major, I really don't think the sign is odd. It's about rejecting the dichotomy between male and female inherent in the labeling of something most of us take for granted. But if you are a male who identifies as a female, or a female who identifies as male, something as simple as visiting the restroom can be fraught with discomfort. So that's the idea behind this label: deconstructing gender norms. I love visiting college campuses with my students because things like this tend to pop up, and we'll talk about why it makes people go "hmmm."
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ReplyDeleteSarah-Anne Lanman
Munster High School
Munster, Ind., by way of Bloomington, Ind., one liberal little town