Penn Freshmen Transcend LGBT Norms
January 10, 2013 at 10:44 am
Yesterday, the NYTimes cast a spotlight on a group of eight Penn freshmen who are questioning not only traditional gender norms but traditional LGBT norms as well, and dubbed them Generation LGBTQIA.
“Q” can mean “questioning” or “queer,” an umbrella term itself ... “I” is for “intersex,” someone whose anatomy is not exclusively male or female. And “A” stands for “ally” (a friend of the cause) or “asexual,” characterized by the absence of sexual attraction.Despite the booming activity and many successful efforts of the LGBT community at Penn, these freshmen hope particularly to expand the definitions and awareness of "non-cisgender" people, or people whose gender identities don't align with their biological sex. While the L, G and B are heavily emphasized at Penn, these students aim to address the void left by the other letters.
It's a post-gay world out there, folks. Read about it.