Tag: gender

Not at the Expense of Being Myself

“...they wanted to fit in… they loved the idea of community… I mean, I think everybody wants that sense of belonging.” [iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1405941166&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"] Edited by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Not at the Expense of Being...
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I Wanted to Work

“He comes back… and he said, ‘I have a permanent position for you.’” https://youtu.be/GfQh0jgtdR8 Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for I Wanted to Work I started looking for a job. You know, I worked in Germany. I wanted to work....
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To Germany and Back

“It really makes you a woman and makes you responsible.” https://youtu.be/dlkbwnbk_Eg Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for To Germany and Back I graduated from Froebel High School, and my intention was not to go anyplace. I wanted to go to...
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Immutable Fact

"I'm a man. I'm a trans man. I also want to do gender the way, like butch lesbians do." [iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1568472217&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"] Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Immutable Fact Transcript for Immutable Fact So I...
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How Her Statement Made Me Feel

"Maybe it was cowardice to not confront her." https://youtu.be/Kqhrf9IwosI Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What causes the conflict between the speaker and her roommate? Describe...
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We’re Not That Far Along

"The ideal is a gender blind society... but in some quadrants, we're slipping back into patriarchy." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/52306190" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]   Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom?...
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Religiously Speaking Something of an Outsider

“I’m not Lutheran, so in a sense I brought diversity to the theology department… and more than that I brought new methods.” [This story does contain some strong language.] [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48980349" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation...
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Going by My Initials

“I have a non-binary gender identity.  A lot of people don't know what that is here.” [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48971109" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What...
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False Unity

"The hope. . . was that we would be able to be inter-Lutheran on that day. . ." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/75615433" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the...
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