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Genderless Washroom Theory: Structural Functionalism Lens/key topics Sample focus: Many public institutions in Canadian society are including public bathroom facilities that are intended for use by anyone, not just for males or just for females. A structural functionalist examining this issue would be interested in: ● Legal system and laws for public safety ● Education of the public about the use of the facilities Identify at least two additional institutions identified in the resources provided that a structural functionalist might examine in this issue. For each institution, be explicit about how this institution is affected by this change in order to demonstrate your understanding of structural functionalism. ● Ottawa's French-language public school board Through school board action, to protect individuals from gender identity or gender discrimination. Beginning in school, teens can experience a connection and a feeling of belonging, and teachers can guarantee that kids have a secure, varied, and inclusive learning environment, which is a method to understand the evolution of sociological ideas. ● The Liberal government Society is a complicated structure whose components work in tandem to foster unity and stability. This method looks at society from a macro-level perspective (protect individuals at all stages of society), which is a wide concentration on the social structures that define society as a whole, thanks to a liberal government devoted to interfering and establishing laws to safeguard transgender persons. Questions they might ask: Sample question: What kind of push-back or challenge might school boards face as they begin to make policy to include genderless bathrooms in all schools?

Create at least two additional questions that a structural functionalist would pose when studying this issue. For each question, write a sentence or two that clearly outlines why this is a question a structural functionalist would ask. Demonstrate that you understand the perspective they use to study issues. ● What more organisations in our society are required to assist in the creation of gender-neutral restrooms? This is something that I believe someone who is structurally functionalist would ask since the functionalist approach emphasises society's interconnection by concentrating on how one aspect is impacted by other parts.More organisations assisting with gender-neutral restrooms, which might enhance social cohesiveness ● What good effects might gender-neutral restrooms have on society? I suppose a structural functionalist would address this question because when community takes care of persons in all corners (Transgender), all of which perform socialisation roles. This is described by a consensus viewpoint, according to which society is founded on common values and standards into which individuals are socialised. Theory: Conflict Theory Lens/key topics Sample focus: A conflict theorist might examine discrimination practices against transgender people in Canadian society. Using information given, identify at least two specific issues or examples that would be of interest to a conflict theorist examining this issue. For each, be explicit about why this would be of interest to a conflict theorist in order to demonstrate your understanding of this theory.

● "While converting a washroom into a gender-neutral washroom may not be the best solution, some children will be relieved to have a private area." Others believe they are single." A conflict theorist might investigate this subject since it takes a critical position towards existing social systems. It exemplifies how various conflict theories seek to draw attention to the ideological dimensions of conventional thought. ● A new provincial education mandate that gives pupils the ability to self-identify according to gender while using the toilet of their choosing has sparked controversy. This is also a situation that a conflict theorist would investigate since, first and foremost, when "controversy" arises, society is perpetually in conflict due to competition for finite resources. This example demonstrates what occurs in a society when uniformity and consensus are not attained. Questions they might ask: Sample question: Do transgender people feel empowered by the inclusion of new genderless bathrooms in public facilities in Canada? Create at least two additional questions that a conflict theorist would pose when studying this issue. For each question, write a sentence or two that clearly outlines why this is a question a conflict theorist would ask. Demonstrate that you understand the perspective they use to study issues. ● How might the new issue related to genderless restrooms stem from social group competitiveness and the social framework itself? This might be a question posed by a conflict theorist in order to clarify the conflict among social classes. Competition, according to conflict theorists, is a persistent and, at times, overpowering aspect in practically every human connection and encounter. Furthermore, conflict theories focus on power disparities, resulting in "competition."

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● What power imbalance resulted in the gender debate of having fewer bathrooms? A conflict theorist might raise this question because conflict asserts that conflicts and tensions develop when assets, privilege, and authority are unequally allocated among groups in society, and that these conflicts constitute the engine for change in society. Additionally, there is a word "unbalance" in this question that may be used to explain conflict theory. Theory: Feminist Theory Lens/key topics Sample focus: A theorist from the feminist perspective might examine a change in the way we define genders in the general understanding of Canadian society. Using information given, identify at least two specific issues or examples that would be of interest to a feminist theorist examining this issue. For each, be explicit about why this would be of interest to a feminist theorist in order to demonstrate your understanding of this theory. ● "Some children take drastic measures to avoid using bathroom facilities that doesn't match with their gender identity,said Feder." We can see from this example that feminist philosophy has always been about perceiving the social reality in a way that reveals the forces that produce and perpetuate inequality, discrimination, and injustice, and in doing so, encourages the quest of fairness and equality. At this stage, feminist philosophy could be employed to define a person's gender and human rights. ● Odessa considers herself a demi-girl. "I feel like I'm female, but only partially female," she said. In my perspective, a feminist theorist would be interested in this example or topic because feminist theory offers an analytic framework for analysing how women's placement in, and knowledge of, social settings differ from men's.

Questions they might ask: Sample question: Why haven’t people who identify as neither male nor female felt safe using gender-specific washrooms? Create at least two additional questions that a researcher would pose from the feminist perspective when studying this issue. For each question, write a sentence or two that clearly outlines why this is a question they would ask. Demonstrate that you understand the perspective they use to study issues. ● From a political standpoint, how can feminists oppose genderless bathrooms? In my view, this is an inquiry they would ask since it is simple to discern whether a person born into one sex group is uncomfortable with the social standards of that group and feels more at ease with the norms of society of the other sex category. This is a cultural and gender issue, defined as the social significance we assign to biological sex differences through the conceptions of males and females. ● What is the connection between gender inequity and gender-neutral restrooms? This is an issue I suppose they would raise since it is an argument that seeks to understand the essence of gender disparity. It investigates the social roles, situations, and interests of men and women. Theory: Symbolic Interaction Lens/key topics Sample focus: A Symbolic Interactionist would identify an individual like Vivianne Quang and explore how she is changing her self-identity and how that might change her interactions with others. Using information given, identify at least two specific issues or examples that would be of interest to a symbolic interactionist

examining this issue. For each, be explicit about why this would be of interest, in order to demonstrate your understanding of this theory. Remember this is a micro theory, so you will want to look at individual cases. ● Personal experience with gender-neutral restrooms and how it affects one's perception of identity. I believe that a symbolic interactionist would be interested in this topic since this theory provides a framework for better understanding how humans interact with other people to build symbolic worlds, and how these worlds impact individual actions. Personal experience may be used to analyse social interactions. ● The notion of a gender-neutral bathroom is a little detail that adds up to a "huge benefit" for young people who are unhappy using restrooms because of their "assigned" gender. A symbolic interactionist might be interested in this example because it may help them understand how society is kept and built via recurrent interactions between individuals. This example depicts how transgender individuals behave once gender-neutral restrooms are installed. Questions they might ask: Sample question: What overt (explicitly stated) and covert (implied) messages prompt individuals to begin to see themselves as a gender or transgender? Create at least two additional questions that a symbolic interactionist would pose when studying this issue. For each question, write a sentence or two that clearly outlines why this is a question a symbolic interactionist would ask. Demonstrate that you understand the perspective they use to study issues. ● How can transgender persons become more engaged now that genderless bathrooms have been built? The symbolic interactionist perspective would raise this question because symbols are culturally formed social objects with common meanings that are generated and maintained by social interaction. In this inquiry, we can learn where genderless bathrooms come from and if they rely on symbolic relationships to exist. ● What do transgender persons think of themselves? A theory of symbolic interaction would also pose this topic since the process of socialisation not only helps us to perceive symbols around us, but it also allows us to build a sense of self. A symbolic

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