Wesleyan to offer gender-blind, housing in fall: living arrangement believed to be a first Wesleyan University (CT) will offer "gender-blind" housing next fall to a number of students who classify themselves as transgender. (Update).The term applies to people born with ambiguous genitalia ambiguous genitalia Endocrinology♂ or ♀ external genitalia that are undifferentiated, indistinct or discordant with the genotype. See Hermaphroditism, Intersexuality. or to those who don't identify with their physical sex. Starting in September, one floor of a dormitory will be reserved for up to 15 such students. Under Wesleyan's previous policy, roommates had to be of the same sex, but that policy was modified after student groups asked the school to do more to accommodate the living needs of transgender transgender or transgendered adj. Transsexual. students. Students who choose to live in the gender-blind area "will be assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. a roommate without the consideration of gender," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the school. University officials believe the new housing arrangement is the first of its kind in the nation. |
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