gender identity
BC alters legislations to recognize gender diversity
April 6, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The BC provincial government reported on March 10, 2021 that 600 instances of gendered language across 15 ministries had been rewritten to “ensure that all British Columbians have equal access to government services no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, or cultural beliefs.” Provincial minister of jobs, economic recovery, and innovation Hon. Ravi Kahlon told The Peak in an interview, “Government leads. If the government is not taking action, if we are not reflecting that change, then how can we expect society to do so? We have a responsibility in government to […
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What Grinds Our Gears: People staying silent as I get misgendered
March 22, 2021by Meera Eragoda, Copy Editor I am non-binary and I use they/them/theirs pronouns which most people are on board with. Of course, I am very femme-presenting so being misgendered constantly has been a reality that I’ve needed to adjust to.…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Why are pronouns so important?
March 22, 2021by Madeleine Chan, Jacob Mattie, and introduction by Dev Petrovic Incorporating the introduction of personal pronouns on day-to-day occasions has become increasingly normalized. The sharing of pronouns is evident in group introductions, social media bios, and Zoom usernames — the…
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SFU can support trans* rights by not conflating free speech and hate speech
October 4, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief I’m so sorry to all my trans*, genderqueer, nonbinary, and queer peers. You shouldn’t have to deal with noted transphobes speaking on your campus. Meanwhile, SFU is claiming neutrality vis-à-vis the “How media bias shapes the gender…
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Gender reveal parties place great expectations upon a person who isn’t even born yet
May 28, 2018Written by Courtney Miller, Peak Associate As we age, our Facebook feeds fill with news of our friends getting engaged, married, and pregnant — though not necessarily in that order. The “it” thing to do these days is to share…
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Who am I?
July 17, 2017By Caroline Doerksen, Cecile Favron, Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Rebecca P., Jessica Pickering, and Nathan Ross We are the resistance In a world where queer youth are rendered invisible. We resist. “Teenage youth and their teenage angst,” we hear someone scoff…
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