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California college asks students to choose from SIX genders when filling out admissions forms

  • UC Irvine, California, has introduced six gender options on application forms
  • Options are male, female, trans male, trans female, gender queer and different
  • School insists answers are voluntary and not included in decision-making
  • UC Irvine also introduced gender-neutral bathrooms across campus in 2014 

By Imogen Calderwood For Mailonline

Published: 04:02 EST, 31 July 2015 | Updated: 05:08 EST, 31 July 2015

 

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One California college is offering students the opportunity to choose between six different genders on application forms.

Beginning this year, students applying to University of California Irvine will be able to pick from male, female, trans male, trans female, gender queer/gender non-conforming and different identity.

School officials said that the change aims to make the application process more inclusive for people who define themselves outside the traditional gender brackets.

Groundbreaking: The University of California Irvine will begin offering students six different gender options on application forms from this year, including male, female, trans female, trans male, gender queer and different identity
 
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Groundbreaking: The University of California Irvine will begin offering students six different gender options on application forms from this year, including male, female, trans female, trans male, gender queer and different identity

President of the UC system, Janet Napolitano, said: ‘UC is working hard to ensure our campuses model inclusiveness and understanding.

‘I’m proud of the work we’ve done so far, but it doesn’t stop there. We much continue to look at where we can improve so everyone at US feels respected and supported.’

Forward-thinking: The same California college introduced gender neutral bathrooms across campus in a move hailed as the first of its kind in a system of colleges in the United States (file photo)

Forward-thinking: The same California college introduced gender neutral bathrooms across campus in a move hailed as the first of its kind in a system of colleges in the United States (file photo)

Students at the school are delighted by the change.

‘I feel like this is just a way of including everyone,’ student Augustine Pimentel told CBS Los Angeles.

‘I don’t mind; everybody do what they want. I don’t want to judge people,’ added Nizar Hakim.

Donna Taqawi said: ‘I feel like people should have their freedom to be called what they want to be called.’

School officials assured that answers will be voluntary, and not impact on the decision-making process for admissions. 

The same college introduced gender neutral bathrooms on campus in September 2014, in a move hailed as the first of its kind in a system of colleges in the United States. 



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So, does Trans male mean you are a female now living as a male, or a male now living as female?

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Just more evidence of college not preparing our VSS's for the real world.

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Maybe they should be asking "What gender person would you like to date?" so they can figure out housing arrangements.



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This is just ridiculous...

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Only 6? What about the cistrans gender fluid, bi, etc? Why should they have to put other? What if if I am a self identified Furry or a vampire?

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Here is the definition of terms. Courtesy of Berkley of course! lol

geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms

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My law school recently sent me a survey to complete and the first question including a third category, "gender which you most often relate"...seriously?

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Is Pervert one of the options?

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Is "nosy busybody" one of the options?

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How ridiculous.

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Yuck.

They need to not ask about gender (social construct). They need to ask about sex (biological). 3 options - male, female, intersex.

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Not new. My school has been asking this for ages, my application looked pretty much like that.
Oh, and all of our bathrooms were considered gender neutral, there was even a lawsuit filed by a VSS over it.

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Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:

Not new. My school has been asking this for ages, my application looked pretty much like that.
Oh, and all of our bathrooms were considered gender neutral, there was even a lawsuit filed by a VSS over it.

That's just sick.  Indoctrination at it's finest... 



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Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:

Not new. My school has been asking this for ages, my application looked pretty much like that.
Oh, and all of our bathrooms were considered gender neutral, there was even a lawsuit filed by a VSS over it.

That's just sick.  Indoctrination at it's finest... 

 Why is it sick? Everyone just went about their normal business. Brushing your teeth in the same bathroom as a guy is just not a big deal. And as long as everyone is respectul and considerate--and it may shock you to find that the vast majority of guys are both--showering and using the facilities is perfectly fine. I lived on a coed floor, and never once felt creeped out by a guy in the bathroom or shower.



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I've yet to use a restroom where someone couldn't look through the crack in the stall. I would not use a restroom where an man could see me...

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I've yet to use a restroom where someone couldn't look through the crack in the stall. I would not use a restroom where an man could see me...

 I have in Japan.  They have unisex bathrooms over there.  I walked past a guy peeing to use the stall.  But stalls were floor to ceiling (because you squat) and there were no cracks.  It is possible to make stalls without cracks.  I'm just not sure why they don't here in the U.S.



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I've yet to use a restroom where someone couldn't look through the crack in the stall. I would not use a restroom where an man could see me...

Yeah, I'm sure most men are just dying to see you on the crapper with your pants puddled down around your feet. 



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I've yet to use a restroom where someone couldn't look through the crack in the stall. I would not use a restroom where an man could see me...

Yeah, I'm sure most men are just dying to see you on the crapper with your pants puddled down around your feet. 

Of course they are! 



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Hell, we can't even be in a closed room with just a male and female. You think they would make us use the same rest room? LOL!

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Like I said, as long as everyone is respectful and considerate, no problem. We had crappy bathroom doors, but I never saw anyone trying to catch a peek, and I never tried to look through the cracks either.
It is just not a big deal. Everybody showers, and goes to the bathroom, and stuff.


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Nosy busybody Welts? You mean like the damn Govt that wont even allow a yard sale without a permit? Uh huh. Or Obamas massive data collection on us from our phones and every other info source they can mine. Unless you are an illegal then do what the hell you please with no ID of any kind. Hell go vote. Wow.

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Why not just have toilets and showers in the streets?

There are only 2 genders.



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Hell, we can't even be in a closed room with just a male and female. You think they would make us use the same rest room? LOL!

 Who is this "we" you speak of? Are you Muslim?



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Hell, we can't even be in a closed room with just a male and female. You think they would make us use the same rest room? LOL!

 Who is this "we" you speak of? Are you Muslim?

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There are companies that prohibit a male & female being in the same room together, alone.

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Lol! Seriously? How quaint! Not to mention ridiculous.

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In this sue happy world, a lot of businesses are going this route.

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Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

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Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Interesting, isn't it?  The anger and jealousy towards Americans isn't pretty... 



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Haven't we been through the policies of O4's company many times?

Don't know why anyone still gives her a hard time about it.

I'd love to have a company that cared as much about its employees as O4's.

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Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Cute. The USA is the most litigious country on earth. FACT!  If you want to call that disdain for America, be my guest. However, if one of your regular American members said the exact same thing, you'd let it go.

 

 



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Why not just have toilets and showers in the streets?

There are only 2 genders.

It's been tried. Homeless people moved into them. 

 



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Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
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Not new. My school has been asking this for ages, my application looked pretty much like that.
Oh, and all of our bathrooms were considered gender neutral, there was even a lawsuit filed by a VSS over it.

That's just sick.  Indoctrination at it's finest... 

 Why is it sick? Everyone just went about their normal business. Brushing your teeth in the same bathroom as a guy is just not a big deal. And as long as everyone is respectul and considerate--and it may shock you to find that the vast majority of guys are both--showering and using the facilities is perfectly fine. I lived on a coed floor, and never once felt creeped out by a guy in the bathroom or shower.

 Just because that doesn't bother you does not mean you have the right to force that feeling on others.



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Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Cute. The USA is the most litigious country on earth. FACT!  If you want to call that disdain for America, be my guest. However, if one of your regular American members said the exact same thing, you'd let it go.

 

 

 Hahaha...Nice try. I've watched you say some pretty bad things about America. I'm sorry being  a Canadian has you so worried about being the second best it  gets your panties in a twist. When you grow up to be a real adult country you let me know ok...lol



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Isn't it funny how Canadians care so damn much about America? Can't say that I give a flying rat's arse about Canada because I don't!

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Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Cute. The USA is the most litigious country on earth. FACT!  If you want to call that disdain for America, be my guest. However, if one of your regular American members said the exact same thing, you'd let it go.

 

 

 Hahaha...Nice try. I've watched you say some pretty bad things about America. I'm sorry being  a Canadian has you so worried about being the second best it  gets your panties in a twist. When you grow up to be a real adult country you let me know ok...lol

ROTFLMAO!! Ooh, burn!! You've wounded me to my core. How WILL I sleep at night? 



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weltschmerz wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
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Tinydancer wrote:

Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Cute. The USA is the most litigious country on earth. FACT!  If you want to call that disdain for America, be my guest. However, if one of your regular American members said the exact same thing, you'd let it go.

 

 

 Hahaha...Nice try. I've watched you say some pretty bad things about America. I'm sorry being  a Canadian has you so worried about being the second best it  gets your panties in a twist. When you grow up to be a real adult country you let me know ok...lol

ROTFLMAO!! Ooh, burn!! You've wounded me to my core. How WILL I sleep at night? 

 Not sure. Maybe on a blow up mattress at your American cousins house. I love my country and I am insulted by your attitude. When Canada has to take on the whole worlds problems you come back and tell me about it, ok...lol



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Tinydancer wrote:

Wow. You have an awful lot of disdain for Americans I guess. We are just the worst thing yet when you need help who do you other countries call?

Cute. The USA is the most litigious country on earth. FACT!  If you want to call that disdain for America, be my guest. However, if one of your regular American members said the exact same thing, you'd let it go.

 

 

 Hahaha...Nice try. I've watched you say some pretty bad things about America. I'm sorry being  a Canadian has you so worried about being the second best it  gets your panties in a twist. When you grow up to be a real adult country you let me know ok...lol

ROTFLMAO!! Ooh, burn!! You've wounded me to my core. How WILL I sleep at night? 

 Not sure. Maybe on a blow up mattress at your American cousins house. I love my country and I am insulted by your attitude. When Canada has to take on the whole worlds problems you come back and tell me about it, ok...lol

Cute. Now, which bad things would those be?  Care to point them out? I do have a problem with right-wing Republicans. I think they're nuts. 

(Just like you all have a problem with liberals. Does that mean you hate America?) 



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Are there right wing Repos in Canada?    Not sure why right wing Repos in America are any of your business? 



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The party of " science" can't even understand male and female.

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Yeah, me too.

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That's the thing about indoctrination. Something bizarre occurs over and over soon people become immune to it and find it "normal".

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Quite frankly, it's none of their business. And where's the "none of the above" choice?

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Well, it is if they are placing students in dorms. And, I think they have a right to know how many male and female students are attending don't they? Don't they keep statistics on this and so forth?

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I rarely answer any of the survey questions on any form. If it isn't required, I don't answer it.

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Well, schools have all kinds of information on everyone. I don't think you are going to get away with saying, I am Student 14367 and I am not going to tell you anything at all about me. Well, maybe in CA that will fly, but only if you are one of their pet interest groups.

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