Conference Session

Special Topics: Safe Zone Session 1 - Moved from Tuesday at 1:30 pm

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Topics

Special Topic: Safe Zone

gendersHeteronormativity: The assumption that all individuals are heterosexualIntersex: A person who is born with sex chromosomes, genitalia or internal reproductive organs that areinconsistent with “standard” male or female. Intersex people are still assigned a binary male/female sexat birth in most countries. Many intersex babies are “surgically disambiguated,” and there are oftenmajor issues surrounding medical ethics. Intersex can also be due to hormones, developing after birthSafe Zone Participant Booklet — Level 1 Workshop (Updated 2/19) 3“In the closet:” Describes a person who has not disclosed their gender identity or sexual orientationSomeone can be “out” in one context and “closeted” in another. See coming out