The Equalities Alliance

Rikki Arundel MSc, FPSA,

FRSA

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Legislation, Social Conditioning

or Education

Labels, Labels, Labels• Trans• Transgender• Transsexual• Transvestite• Trans-Man/Woman• FTM/F2M – MTF/M2F • Crossdresser• Tranny/Trannie• Androgyne• BiGendered• Pangender• Cisgender• Gender Queer• Non-binary• Gender Variant• Gender Fluid• Gender Normative

• Intersex• Hermaphrodite• Drag Queen• Drag King• Female Impersonator• She Male• LadyBoy/Kathoey• Hijra/Metis• Travestie/Quariwarmi• Two Spirit (Berdache)• Muxe• Ashtime/Mashoga/Man

gaiko• Xanith/Khanith• Bantut/Bakla• Mahu/Mahu Wahihi• Bissu/Calabai/Calalai• Eunuch

• Asexual

• Bicurious

• Bisexual

• Butch

• Camp

• Dyke

• Fag Hag

• Femme

• Gay

• Homosexual

• Heterosexual

• Lesbian

• Metrosexual

• Nellie

• Pansexual

• Straight

European Union - Social Chapter• General Election 1997

• Human Rights Act 1998

• Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999

• The Employment Equality (sexual orientation) Regulations 2003

• Local Government Act 2003 (Section 28 repeal)

• Gender Recognition Act 2004– Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) Order 2005

• Civil Partnership Act 2004

• Equality Act 2006– Equality and Human Rights Commission

– Gender Equality Duty – April 2007

– The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

• European Directive 2004/113/EC December 2007 – (December 21st 2007)

• Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

• Equality Act 2010

• General Election 2010

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Equality Act 2010

• Protected Characteristics

1. Age

2. Disability

3. Gender reassignment

4. Marriage and civil partnership

5. Pregnancy and maternity

6. Race

7. Religion and belief

8. Sex

9. Sexual orientation

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Equality Act 2010

• Direct Discrimination

• Indirect Discrimination

• Associated Discrimination

• Perceived Discrimination

• Positive Action

• Victimisation

• Harassment

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Harassment

Harassment occurs when someone engages in unwanted behaviour which is

related to a relevant protected characteristic and which has the purpose or effect of:

violating a persons dignity or

creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive

environment for the person.

Treat everyone with

dignity and respect

John Powell

Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am

Is it a Boy or a Girl?

Sex and Gender

Sex M or F Gender M or F

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Sex and Gender

• Bonking– Sexual Activity

• Biology – Body Parts and

Reproduction

– Hormones

– Chromosomes

• Intersex

• Boy Girl

• Social Construction

• Language/Culture

• Education

• Roles

• Jobs

• Clothing/Appearance

• Behaviour

• Expectations

• Our Place in Society

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“Pinkification” of Girls

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How Many Genders are There?

How Many Gender Variant? • Presenting for treatment at clinics

– 12,500 - 11% pa growth

• Gender Variant– 6 in 1000

– 300,000 - 80% male to female

– 500,000 - if gender balance equal

• Sexual Orientation – 60 in 1000

– Source www.Gires.org.uk

• Masculine Girls Effeminate Boys– 10% of population Gender Variant

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Aphroditus - Hermaphroditus

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Blurring Gender

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Blurring Gender

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Blurring Gender

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Blurring Gender

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Blurring Gender

Blurring Gender

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