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Re: FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

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Originally Posted by dubiousSwain View Post
Why should we separate students based on gender?
The prevailing rules regarding teenagers are based on the rulemakers' memories of being teenagers, and on the societal norm of what is considered "inappropriate" contact between minors.

I think that's a reasonable summary of why we do. To address why we should requires evaluating and perhaps reconsidering a couple of assumptions. One big assumption is that "gay" is not a thing. I think the implications of not making that assumption need to be looked at and separated from assumptions about gender identity before a transgender policies discussion can get very far.
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