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MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

9. I am genderqueer (though I simply identify as "nongendered")

Reply to One_Life_To_Give (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 01:14 PM

Nov 2013

But I understand that some people hear "queer" and think it means "nasty slur about gay person".

I think that use of the word "queer" in the context of gender (and not sexual orientation) is unfamiliar to many people.

In other words, "queer" in not yet universally understood to mean "I reject your stupid binary gender classification system".

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Colorado College Job Application Features The Word ‘Queer’ [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 OP

The term used to imply sexual orientation, not "gender". Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #1

I think the "not disclose" Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #2

WTF? Since when did sexual orientation become gender? dballance Nov 2013 #3

Gender is pretty much self-identified Creideiki Nov 2013 #13

How stupid. Behind the Aegis Nov 2013 #4

+1 joeybee12 Nov 2013 #6

Hmmm Fearless Nov 2013 #5

Well for those of us who identify Gender Queer One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #7

I am genderqueer (though I simply identify as "nongendered") MadrasT Nov 2013 #9

The article mentions that this is more popular concept with young people. Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #11

Re-reading the post about the person whose skirt was set on fire I see Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #10

*sigh* MadrasT Nov 2013 #8

Why have questions about gender on a job application or any official form at all? n /t Old Union Guy Nov 2013 #12