Sep. 4 — On September 3rd, a card defining “woman” as “adult human female” was found pinned to a corkboard viewable through the package window in the mail room, in an area only staff can access.
“Adult human female” is a phrase popularized by anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, known pseudonymously as Posie Parker. She is also known for organizing anti-trans rallies that were openly attended by various neonazi and white nationalist groups.
The phrase is a dogwhistle for trans-exclusionary feminists/gender-critical feminists. While obviously technically true, the implication is that trans women do not meet the criteria for womanhood.
The incident was reported to Senior Vice President for JEA, Sheila Lloyd, and the staff steward of the Queer Community Alliance Center, Aidan Alice West. Additionally, a Bias Incident Report was filed, and an investigation has been initiated.
In the interrim, the card has been removed from the corkboard.
This incident comes after similar incidents last February, where stickers sold by Posie Parker were found on vending machines in FPH and the APL, and a few days later a student posted unmarked QR codes linking to a transphobic essay on the doors of the library, as well as the door of the non-binary identity hall in Dakin, prompting a public response from President Wingenbach after pressured by a group of students close to the issue.
DISCLOSURE: The author of this article filed the reports mentioned.
