Monday, April 24, 2006

Gender-neutral restrooms @ Skidmore?!

Well, apparently some obscure committee is meeting Wednesday morning with regard to the fate of our restrooms. Petria, the Student Government Association President, finally e-mailed me this today. (I've been after her for weeks, asking her to tell me what's going on):

"The Student Affairs Sub-Committee of IPPC meets on Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the Government Dept. Conference room (3rd floor case). I have misplaced the information about which buildings have no gender neutral bathrooms in them, but Dave Bernstein is going to dig that up for you. I assume (that from experience) people have a pulse on what bathrooms need turnover anyway.

Anyway, let me know how many people are coming. While Pat Oles [the relevant dean] and I are not on good speaking terms, I will get you at the top of the agenda. There is nothing more to report that's "going-on." I have not been able to work well with Pat on many issues this year. This is really the first time I could get you on the agenda anyway.

-Petria"

No one can tell me what the IPPC is. Petria hasn't gotten back to me. Dave Bernstein e-mailed me, but his information about the specific restrooms was inaccurate. I asked him: How does the resolution SGA has already passed resolving to have one gender-neutral restroom in
each building affect this? How does the resolution SGA has already passed asking the administration to add gender identity/expression to Skidmore's non-discrimination statement affect this?

In sum: I'm nervous about this meeting. I'd like the committee to make some multiple-stall bathrooms gender-neutral and guarantee gender-neutral bathrooms in future construction.

I just invited everyone I know on facebook.com to join my Coalition to End Urinary Segregation group! It's silly, yeah, but it makes me feel better somehow. If they're not pro-gender-neutral bathrooms, are they really my friends?

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