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SAFE ZONE PROJECT

SAFE ZONE PROJECT. Eastern Kentucky University. COMMON LANGUAGE. COMMON LANGUAGE. LGBT L esbian G ay B isexual T ransgender Not a phonetic acronym Traditionally placed with the “G” before “L” Feminist movement switched placement GLBT or LGBT ok. COMMON LANGUAGE. Queer

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SAFE ZONE PROJECT

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  1. SAFE ZONE PROJECT Eastern Kentucky University

  2. COMMON LANGUAGE

  3. COMMON LANGUAGE • LGBT • Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender • Not a phonetic acronym • Traditionally placed with the “G” before “L” • Feminist movement switched placement • GLBT or LGBT ok

  4. COMMON LANGUAGE • Queer • Was used to demean and outcast homosexuals and perceived homosexuals • Adopted in 80s by homosexuals as an attempt to nullify slander and lay claim to identity • Political correctness of this term still up for debate

  5. COMMON LANGUAGE • Homosexual • Emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted and/or committed to members of the Same Sex • Not an act or behavior but a state of being

  6. COMMON LANGUAGE • Sexual Orientation • The state of being homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual • Gender Identity • How an individual sees their own gender, masculine, feminine, or some combination along the continuum

  7. COMMON LANGUAGE • Lesbian • Used to refer to female homosexuals only

  8. COMMON LANGUAGE • Gay • Can be used to refer to both male and female homosexuals • More commonly used when refer to males only • Use to say “Gentleman” when referring to a group of people, now say “Ladies and Gentleman” • Use to say “Gay” when referring to group of homosexuals, now say “Lesbian and Gay”

  9. COMMON LANGUAGE • Bisexual • Emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted and/or committed to members of the either sex • Attraction to both sexes may not be equal • Degree of attraction may very over time • Not an act or behavior but a state of being

  10. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Hardest for most people to understand • Lack of understanding between sex and gender • People tend to think in either/or with regard to sex and gender

  11. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Sex and gender • Sex is polarity of anatomy • Gender is polarity of appearance and behavior

  12. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Either/or physical • Physical sex characteristics and chromosomal patterns fall along a spectrum • Size, shape, morphology, number, and combination of sex organs can vary, • Mosaic genetics – XX and XY patterns in same person, also can have extra chromosomes • Society makes distinction between male and female to make communication and understanding easier

  13. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Either/or gender • Society interprets gender cues and then assigns a masculine or feminine gender • Dress, hair style, tone or inflection of voice, hold of body • Assumption, men = masculine, women = feminine

  14. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Either/or gender • Some historical fluidity of strict gender roles • Women can show traditional masculine traits in the form of dress, hair style, occupation • Men arguable can show some traditional traits in the form of hair style and occupation but not in areas such as dress or body manner

  15. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Either/or gender • Gender norms are not symmetrical • Women have gained a wider range of expression • Men have not so much

  16. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Societies non-acceptance of free expression along gender range and adherence to strict either/or sex classification creates the definition for transgender • Someone who’s sex classification or gender expression does not fit societal norms

  17. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Label of transgender is a personal label • Individuals accept or reject the label on a personal level • Transgenderism can take many forms and does not necessarily regard physical sex and perceived gender variations for each individual

  18. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Some forms • Transsexual – internal sense of being male or female differs from physical sex • Male-to-female (MTF) • Female-to-male (FTM) • Most do not surgically modify their bodies • cost, lack of medical coverage, pain, dissatisfaction with results and methods • Refer to these individual as the sex they identify as or use the pronoun “ze” in place of he or she • Most are not homosexual

  19. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Some forms • Androgynist– person appearing and identifying as neither man nor woman, male nor female • presenting a gender either mixed or neutral • Do not use pronouns he or she when referring to these individuals use “ze” or use no pronoun.

  20. COMMON LANGUAGE • Transgender • Some forms • Crossdresser / Transvestite – person who enjoys wearing clothes identified with the gender opposite of their physical sex and identified gender • Refer to selves as male or female according to physical sex • Rarely are they homosexual • Does not include Drag Queens or Drag Kings • Performance artists who bend gender norms for money • Most are homosexual

  21. Ally “a person who is a member of the dominant or majority group who works to end oppression in his or her personal and professional life through support of, and as an advocate with and for, the oppressed population" (Washington and Evans 1991) COMMON LANGUAGE

  22. COMMON LANGUAGE • Homophobia • Irrational fear of homosexuals/ homosexuality, or any behavior, belief, or attitude that doesn’t conform to sex-role stereotypes • Homophobia is not strictly a heterosexual problem • Heterosexism • Assumption that everyone is heterosexual or should be

  23. COMMON LANGUAGE • Internalized Oppression • Process by which a member of an oppressed group comes to accept and live out the inaccurate myths/ stereotypes applied to the oppressed group

  24. COMMON LANGUAGE • In the Closet • To hide one’s sexual orientation or gender identity • To keep a job, housing, friends, etc., to survive in a homophobic situation • Many LGBT individuals are “Out” in some situations and “Closeted” in others

  25. COMMON LANGUAGE • Coming Out • To publicly declare one’s sexual orientation or gender identity • Can be spoken or a physical act • Is not a single event but a life-long process • Each new situation means deciding whether to coming out again or not

  26. What is Safe Zone

  27. What is Safe Zone • A way to identify LGBT allies within a campus community and provide those allies, and the people who seek them out, with support and information • No one universal Safe Zone program • Each institution creates their own program and tailors it to their specific needs, experience, expertise, and resources • Goes by many names, Safe Space, Safe Harbor, Safe on Campus, Ally Support

  28. What is Safe Zone • Allies who chose to participate in the program identify themselves through the use of a sticker or placard • LGBT individual who need help seek out these markers • Can feel safe to communicate with the person displaying it about LGBT issues personal or otherwise.

  29. PURPOSE

  30. PURPOSE • To easily identify LGBT allies in the campus community • LGBT individuals are not easily identifiable • LGBT supporters are not easily identifiable

  31. PURPOSE • Placing a Safe Zone sticker • Sends a message of a strong personal commitment to the purpose of, and individuals involved in, the Safe Zone program in a prominent, non-verbal way • Sends a message of willingness to provide help, advice, support, understanding, and trust, in a non-judgmental environment

  32. PURPOSE • There is a plethora of misinformation about LGBT individuals • There is hostility toward LGBT individuals • The Safe Zone program makes it possible for individuals seeking help or advice to find it without having to • Fear for their emotional well being • Fear for their physical well being • Need to explain themselves • Need to educate or re-educate instead of receiving services

  33. PURPOSE • To provide support and information to allies who can then provide support and information to the LGBT individual • No one is expected to, nor is it possible for anyone to know everything • Safe Zone provides an educational and support network

  34. PURPOSE • EVERYONE has a right to their own opinion • Safe Zone is NOT meant to change people or their beliefs • This means not trying to change people who disagree with homosexuality as well as not trying to change homosexuals themselves • It does not mean ignoring misinformation, myths, or stereotypes

  35. PURPOSE • Voluntary • Safe Zone is completely voluntary • Members are going beyond EKU’s minimum requirements of nondiscrimination • It needs to be voluntary to protect all participates involved and to ensure the true purpose of the program is fulfilled • NO NEGATIVE connotation or feedback is permitted for those who choose not to participate

  36. WHY SAFE ZONE

  37. WHY SAFE ZONE • 2001 The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force conducted a nation wide study of faculty, staff, students, administrators at US universities • Those universities who agreed to participate were some of the nations most gay friendly

  38. WHY SAFE ZONE • 19% feared for safety because of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity • 29% had their ability to work or learn interfered with because of SO or GI • 51% felt need to conceal SO or GI • 60% of those were students • 79% of those who carried out the harassment were students

  39. WHY SAFE ZONE • Forms of harassment • 89% derogatory remarks • 48% verbal threats • 39% anti-LGBT graffiti • 38% pressure to remain silent about SO or GI • 33% written harassment • 11% threats of physical violence • 10% threats of exposure of SO or GI • 10% actual physical assault

  40. WHY SAFE ZONE • Of Faculty, Staff, Administrators • 57% public campus settings • 46% walking on campus • 29% campus workplace • 29% residence halls • 23% classrooms • Where harassment occurred • Of Students • 63% public campus settings • 40% residence halls • 30% class rooms

  41. MORE THAN TOLERANCE

  42. MORE THAN TOLERANCE • There are 8 basic stages in dealing with homosexuality • They are individual place holdings not steps up or down a ladder but they do build on each other • No one is confined to one spot • What a person identifies within these stages is not a statement of maturity/development rather a statement of beliefs

  43. MORE THAN TOLERANCE However, • If an individual can not currently identify with stage 4-8 they may find it difficult to be a Safe Zone identified ally • People will seek advice and guidance, • Safe Zone allies must be comfortable with themselves and the issues in order to help

  44. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 1. Active Participation • Directly supporting LGBT oppression • Laughing at or telling jokes that put down LGBT people or people who don’t fit traditional male/female stereotypes • Avoiding/encouraging others to avoid behavior that is not sex-stereotyped • Verbal/physical harassment of LGBT people or heterosexuals who do not conform to sex-stereotypes • Working for anti-gay legislation

  45. MORE THAN TOLERANCE • Denying/ Ignoring • Inaction that supports LGBT oppression • Unwillingness/inability to understand the effects of homophobic/heterosexist actions • passively accept LGBT oppression • “Business as Usual” attitude

  46. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 3. Recognizing, but No Action • Recognition of homophobic/ heterosexist actions and their harmful effects • But no action to interrupt the situation • Example: hearing a friend tell a “Queer Joke,” recognizing it as homophobic, not laughing, also not saying anything to friend

  47. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 4. Recognizing and Interrupting • Recognizing homophobic/heterosexist actions • Taking action to stop them • Telling the friend, jokes making fun of gays/lesbians aren’t funny • Realizing been avoiding an activity because it might appear gay, deciding to participate

  48. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 5. Educating Self • Take actions to learn about LGBT people, heterosexism/homophobia • Can include • Reading books or LGBT publications, attending workshops, talking to others, joining organizations

  49. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 6. Questioning and Dialoguing • Attempt to begin to educate others about homophobia/heterosexism • Go beyond recognizing homophobic/ heterosexist actions to engaging individuals in a dialogue about the actions • Attempt to help others increase their awareness/knowledge of homophobia/ heterosexism

  50. MORE THAN TOLERANCE 7. Supporting and Encouraging • Support and encourage the anti-homophobic/ anti-heterosexist actions of others • Helping others interrupt oppression even if they are offended

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