In Hir, Taylor Mac calls into question heteronormative ideals of gender by addressing the transgender issues many may face. Mac uses a transgendered child in the play, which allows for the characters and audience members to gain a new perspective and “move into a new world”. Max (previously Maxine) explains how he prefers to be referred to as “hir” or “ze".
Currently, many institutions are making strides to move past these heteronormative ideals of gender by creating different pronouns which are more fluid than the past. There is a new wave of major colleges & universities who are now widening their policies. "They pronounce to acknowledge transgender students, as well as "genderqueer" students, who do not identify as male or female"(Poon). Earlier this year, “Harvard University made a buzz after allowing students to select gender-neutral options like “ze,” “e,” and “they” on registration forms”(Poon). …show more content…
This is a huge step for universities even if it is just recognizing that theres more out there than a simple he or she.
In order for there to be acceptance and clarity on the issue, there needs to be a guide which would help others distinguish meaning. “Davey Shlasko recently noted in an essay for Feministing, ‘enforcing language norms is a way of enforcing power structures’”(Lunnie). In the 'Ze' or 'They'? A Guide to Using Gender-Neutral Pronouns article, a table is put together to create a common ground of
Currently, many institutions are making strides to move past these heteronormative ideals of gender by creating different pronouns which are more fluid than the past. There is a new wave of major colleges & universities who are now widening their policies. "They pronounce to acknowledge transgender students, as well as "genderqueer" students, who do not identify as male or female"(Poon). Earlier this year, “Harvard University made a buzz after allowing students to select gender-neutral options like “ze,” “e,” and “they” on registration forms”(Poon). …show more content…
This is a huge step for universities even if it is just recognizing that theres more out there than a simple he or she.
In order for there to be acceptance and clarity on the issue, there needs to be a guide which would help others distinguish meaning. “Davey Shlasko recently noted in an essay for Feministing, ‘enforcing language norms is a way of enforcing power structures’”(Lunnie). In the 'Ze' or 'They'? A Guide to Using Gender-Neutral Pronouns article, a table is put together to create a common ground of