transgender (gakugei cafeteria english lunch series)
DESCRIPTION
At a McDonald's in US, transgender woman (sex: male / gendar identity: female) tried to use women's rest room, and beaten by two (non-transgender) females. Some customers were looking at it and laughing, and a McDonald's employee was videotaping and uploaded it onto YouTube. (This employee was fired.) This trouble shows us the fact of discrimination for transgenders. On the other hand, it may be not acceptable for non-transgender women that "man wearing female clothes" come into women's restroom. This also suggests difficulties to co-exist with different values. Through this problem, let's think and discuss about sexual minority. Note that I wrote this slide when I still don't have enough knowledge about sexuality related issues, so this slide may have a lot of wrong information. On P2, "Sexual Minorities (LGBT)" is described as "People who have different sexual orientation from others" but this doesn't include transes. Intersex is described as "People who are biologically male and female" but it may lead misunderstanding. See California Univ. Berkeley's definition: http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms#intersex On P3, Transgender is defined as "Women who think themselves as men / Men who think themselves as women" but it can be descriminative or rude expression for trans people.TRANSCRIPT
Discrimination againstSexual Minorities
Facilitator: Jumpei Ogawa(Dept. of Information Education)
Sexual Minorities (LGBT)
People who have different sexual orientation (性指向) from others
Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual
People who love the same-sex person
Inter-Sex
People who are biologically male and female
Transgender
Transgender
Women who think themselves as men
Men who think themselves as women
Gender is different from their Sex
See Reference of California Univ. Berkeley for strict definition
What happened?
Problem 1
What do you think about:
People who were Just Watching
Laughing People
Videotaping Employee
Is Their act Correct? Incorrect? Or not correct but not incorrect?
Why were they laughing / videotaping?
Do they dislike transgender?
Some opinions...
Today, it is usual to videotape some trouble / accidents and share it with people via the Internet (Gizmodo JP)
When you see “man with female clothes” is trying to use wemen's restroom, most of you expect (misunderstand) (s)he is sexual criminal. (Gizmode comment by an anonymous)
Problem 2
Should it be allowed for transgender women (biologically man, wearing female clothes, she believes she is female) to use women's restroom?
Not transgender men (sex: female / gender identity: male)
Any Solutions which everyone can satisfy?
Talk a little with your partner (2min)
To clarify your opinion
Referenced Articles
トランスジェンダーの女性マクドナルドでボコボ コにされるその時周りの人は... - Gizmode
(Japanese article, Some inaccurate report)
http://www.gizmodo.jp/2011/05/bs_md_rally.html
Transgender woman Chrissy Lee Polis calls Md. McDonald's attack hate crime - CBS (Easy to read)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20057042-504083.html
Transgender Woman Beaten In McDonald’s, Employee Films Attack