College and Transgender discrimination/bias/harrassment
In the 2016-2017 term at Siena College, there was a student climate survey. The results showed that 100% of transgender students at Siena College experienced bias, harassment, and/ or discrimination. As a current student at Siena, I feel upset that these are the results of the survey because I love this school. However, I am not shocked that 100% of transgender students experienced bias, harassment, and/or discrimination. The reason I am not shocked is due to the fact that in every community, there are people who are not accepting. Unfortunately, sometimes the people, who are not accepting, are the most vocal. It is sad to know people can be mean and cruel towards others for simply being themselves. Everyone should be able to be who they are without being harassed or discriminated against. I think that Siena should have a mandatory seminar discussing the topics of sexuality, gender , and accepting others. This seminar would be good for everyone, but especially those, who do ...