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Beyond the Binary
Expanding Gender Equity
Beyond the Gender Binary
TEDx Rainier
Yee Won Chong
8 harassed in schoolout of 10
6 rejected by familiesout of 10
4 X to live in poverty
more likely
Transgender
People’s
Experience
Source: National Transgender Discrimination Survey, 2011
The Gender Binary
Congratulations! It’s a boy.
Congratulations! It’s a girl.
masculine feminine
man woman
male femaleASSIGNED SEX
GENDER IDENTITY
GENDER EXPRESSION
masculine feminine
man woman
male femaleASSIGNED SEX
GENDER IDENTITY
GENDER EXPRESSION
Gender Pay Gap
Man Woman
$1 $0.70
Source: American Community Survey, U.S Census Bureau
White Man White Woman
$1$0.78
Source: American Community Survey, U.S Census Bureau
African American Woman
$0.59$0.63 $0.54
Native AmericanWoman
Latina
Race & Gender Pay Gap
FiveWays to
Expand Gender Equity
Beyond the Binary
# 1Make it Visible
EndTransDiscrimination.org
9 experienced harassment,
discrimination on the job
out of 10
Transgender
People
and
Economic
Security
TwiceUnemployment
the rate compared to general population
Source: National Transgender Discrimination Survey, 2011
FiveWays to
Expand Gender Equity
Beyond the Binary
# 2Exercise
Your Power to Change
Policies & Practices
Informal Economy(also known as “underground economy” or “grey economy”)
The informal economy refers to activities and income that are partially or fully
outside government regulation, taxation, and observation.
...informal employment can provide a cushion for workers who cannot find a job
in the formal sector.
source: The World Bank
FiveWays to
Expand Gender Equity
Beyond the Binary
# 3Use Targeted
Universalism
Strategies
by john a. powell, Stephen Menendian & Jason Reece
Targeted Universalism means identifying a problem, particularly one
suffered by marginalized people, proposing a
solution, and then broadening its scope to
cover as many people as possible. It sees
marginalized populations in American society
as the canary in the coal mine. It recognizes
that problems faced by particular segments of
American society are problems that could spill
over into the lives of everyone.
On-Demand Economy(also known as “task”, “sharing”, “collaborative” or “peer-to-peer”
economy)
www.GoodWorkCode.org
FiveWays to
Expand Gender Equity
Beyond the Binary
# 4Seize this
Opportunity to
Redefine Gender
Roles & Expectations
Big Boys Don’t Cry
Man Up
Brene Brown
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and
feels like courage. Truth and
courage aren’t always comfortable,
but they are never weakness.”
Vulnerability is the birthplace of
innovation, creativity and change.
FiveWays to
Expand Gender Equity
Beyond the Binary
# 5Embody the
Spirit
justice
solidarity
cooperation
compassion
love
wisdom
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