Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll Week: Sept. 26 - 28, 2007
Rethinking Gender at Case
Discussing gender identity with a faculty member, roommate, fraternity brother, or sorority sister may seem downright awkward, if not dangerous, on some college campuses. Transgendered people — including faculty and students — are emerging from their cocoons, causing their communities to rethink the traditional definition of gender identification.
At Case, we have created the dialogue in small groups, but we need an open forum for all to ask questions and to learn more about what we need to do to be ready to be a fully inclusive community.
- Do we know what it means to identify as a man or a woman, regardless of anatomy?
- Are we ready to be a more inclusive community?
- Would you welcome a roommate if he or she had a sex-reassignment procedure?
- Are we ready to be mentored by a transgendered faculty member?
- Is your residence hall, fraternity, or sorority ready to accept a transgendered student?
Please join us in a series of activities during Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll Week, which is aimed at increasing awareness of transgendered individuals at Case.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, September 26 - Spot Night
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: The Spot
Description: Live Music, Free Promotional Materials & DVDs
Thursday, September 27 - Film: Transamerica
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Strosacker Auditorium
Co-Sponsored by SDR2 & the Case Western Reserve University Film Society
Friday, September 28 - Case Community Hour: Trans U: An Introduction to Transgender Issues on Campus
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: 1914 Lounge - Thwing
Description: Free picnic/box lunch to the first 100 attending
Please join us for an open forum and discussion with Samuel Lurie, the founder of the national organization, Transgender Training and Advocacy. He is committed to working with advocates and allies of transgender people in higher education, housing, and employment.
Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll Week 2007 is made possible by the support of University Counseling Services, Housing, Residence Life & Greek Life, Undergraduate Student Government, University Program Board, Interfraternity Congress & Panhellenic Council, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, and the Film Society of Case Western Reserve University.