"The language is evolving daily — even gender reassignment, people are now calling it gender confirmation!" She was getting excited.
Daftari, in an introduction, declared that Hatoum's choices "gravitate toward beauty that masks political pungency and familiar appearance that conceals a divergence from the 'norm' — be it gender, sexuality, culture, or race".
Cynthia Ozick's article notwithstanding ("Prize or Prejudice," Op-Ed, June 7), writing is not a competitive or comparative endeavor; nor is a writer best identified by a group association, be it gender, race, age or any other such human membership.
I found the concept of being persecuted for your identity fascinating in this book, as it's especially pertinent to us in our current society, where people who have an identity (be it gender or religious identity or a person's sexuality) that doesn't conform to people's idea of normal are often persecuted.
"If the term bothers you, you can call it gender equality," Wallström told me in a telephone interview in late March, when I asked if it would have been more strategic to choose another word for what she seeks to achieve.
For Adlibrium, the goal, then, is not only to offer campaigns that can be controlled in every aspect, be it gender, category, or location, but to work towards closing the redemption loop by allowing merchants to automatically enter customer data into their databases, thus allowing them easy future retargeting through loyalty cards, individual offers, etc.
Making it gender-neutral when possible won't hurt, and will make an important symbolic point.
The ordinance has also made the definition of rape gender neutral, rather than keeping it gender-specific to women as suggested by the Verma Committee.
"If you're going to open up career fields to females and make it gender-neutral, just have them run in, and shoot for the [existing] standard," he says.
First of all, I wanted it gender-balanced because there is simply no reason why it shouldn't be. .
I want connection, and when you ask whether I've had surgery, even if you call it gender-affirming surgery, I feel put on display.
