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[sillyandmorbid]

Below are two cuts I am stealing from Malika. And then, briefly, my own opinion on the matter. Not f-locked so feel free to link anyone to this or repost or whatever.
I WOULD LIKE YOUR THOUGHTS!

Behind cut number one: Article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

Comments

[malika]

Re: #3, that is definitely a point. Smith does discriminate, and often does not properly address acts of prejudice that happen on campus (i.e. race and class issues). As for the MTF issue, I myself am a little torn about it. If there are FTMs on campus, then there should be MTFs - but I do understand why people would be uncomfortable with someone who is transitioning from a biological male to a female being on campus. Luckily, Smith has many singles and the option of giving a MTF student their own single is an easy one to provide (which was the issue when my friend's ex, an FTM, was basically HOMELESS for six months because Barnard refused to give him a fucking single cuz his assigned roommates were uncomfortable with him as a student!!).

However, barring Ada Comstock scholars, it is very unlikely that a traditional MTF student would arrive on campus - IIRC, you have to be 18 to start undergoing counseling and hormone therapy to even begin the process, unless you start it illegally. Whether or not we accept MTFs who haven't started the process is another issue entirely and I understand why we would not accept them...