EvCC explores "The Art of Gender"
Shamayn Moore | Contributing Writer
Issue date: 11/7/08 Section: Briefs
Equity, sexuality, equality, appearance, even gender -- here at Everett Community College (EvCC), there is a rainbow celebration for all diversity.
So who are you? How do others perceive you? What gender do you go by?
It's questions like these that were explored Oct. 23 in conference room C in the Parks Building at 12 p.m. The Presentation was titled "The Art of Gender" presented by Sharon Sanborn.
Sanborn, EvCC's guest host, shows through discussions and hands-on exercises how to explore and see yourselves and how other may perceive you.
"Curious about gender, appearance, sexuality, and trying to explore your ideas of who you are and who you want to be in the world with lovers, friends, colleagues and the broader community?" Sanborn writes as a description about the workshop on her website.
Coordinated by Laura Hedges, EvCC's Diversity and Equity Center director, Sanborn was invited to share her workshop and knowledge with college students as part of an ongoing effort to bridge gaps between genders in support.
Opening the door for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, allies (LGBTQA) and other genders, the exercises are designed to provide a safe supported environment while exploring gender.
"Female - vagina - feminine - like only men" or "male - penis - masculine - like only women." Sanborn demonstrates with a poster she brought explaining the Binary Gender System of gender being either female or male.
"Is it really so simple?" Sanborn explained, asking students to question the system with their beliefs.
Laying seven different answers spread out across the floor, she asks questions like "I identify myself as male/female, this has changed over time" or "emotionally I feel male/female, this has changed over time" students then walk to the answer that fits them.
Along with the interactive exercises, there are three worksheets she discusses. A sex Gumby, sexuality Gumby, and Gumby as me -- a worksheet that lets students draw how they see themselves on a blank Gumby.
Sanborn has an office in Seattle called Open Door, where she counsels and has workshops for The Art of Gender, Assertiveness and Decision-Making.
A psychotherapist, art therapist and hypnotherapist, Sanborn helps all genders with anxiety, OCD, depression, bipolar disorder, sexuality, LGBTQA issues, supervision and assertiveness.
While here on campus, EvCC supports Triangle Alliance, a student club that provides social support, awareness and information concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The advisors are Laura Hedges and Darryl Dieter
You can contact Sharon Sanborn at SSanborn@SeattleArtTherapy.com or visit her website at www.SeattleArtTherapy.com.
For contacting Laura Hedges go to the Diversity and Equity Center in the Parks Building or email her at lhedges@everettcc.edu.
To contact Darryl Dieter go to room 322 in the Rainer Building or email him at ddieter@everettcc.edu.
So who are you? How do others perceive you? What gender do you go by?
It's questions like these that were explored Oct. 23 in conference room C in the Parks Building at 12 p.m. The Presentation was titled "The Art of Gender" presented by Sharon Sanborn.
Sanborn, EvCC's guest host, shows through discussions and hands-on exercises how to explore and see yourselves and how other may perceive you.
"Curious about gender, appearance, sexuality, and trying to explore your ideas of who you are and who you want to be in the world with lovers, friends, colleagues and the broader community?" Sanborn writes as a description about the workshop on her website.
Coordinated by Laura Hedges, EvCC's Diversity and Equity Center director, Sanborn was invited to share her workshop and knowledge with college students as part of an ongoing effort to bridge gaps between genders in support.
Opening the door for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, allies (LGBTQA) and other genders, the exercises are designed to provide a safe supported environment while exploring gender.
"Female - vagina - feminine - like only men" or "male - penis - masculine - like only women." Sanborn demonstrates with a poster she brought explaining the Binary Gender System of gender being either female or male.
"Is it really so simple?" Sanborn explained, asking students to question the system with their beliefs.
Laying seven different answers spread out across the floor, she asks questions like "I identify myself as male/female, this has changed over time" or "emotionally I feel male/female, this has changed over time" students then walk to the answer that fits them.
Along with the interactive exercises, there are three worksheets she discusses. A sex Gumby, sexuality Gumby, and Gumby as me -- a worksheet that lets students draw how they see themselves on a blank Gumby.
Sanborn has an office in Seattle called Open Door, where she counsels and has workshops for The Art of Gender, Assertiveness and Decision-Making.
A psychotherapist, art therapist and hypnotherapist, Sanborn helps all genders with anxiety, OCD, depression, bipolar disorder, sexuality, LGBTQA issues, supervision and assertiveness.
While here on campus, EvCC supports Triangle Alliance, a student club that provides social support, awareness and information concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The advisors are Laura Hedges and Darryl Dieter
You can contact Sharon Sanborn at SSanborn@SeattleArtTherapy.com or visit her website at www.SeattleArtTherapy.com.
For contacting Laura Hedges go to the Diversity and Equity Center in the Parks Building or email her at lhedges@everettcc.edu.
To contact Darryl Dieter go to room 322 in the Rainer Building or email him at ddieter@everettcc.edu.
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