Article on Incoming College Students Published

Genny and Abbie Goldberg’s article on the gender identity and pronouns of incoming trans and nonbinary college students has been published in the International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies! We found significant differences in students identifying as trans and nonbinary by legal sex and citizenship status and less so by race. In terms of pronouns, …

What I Would Have Asked Trump & Biden

Genny was one of the higher education people asked by Inside Higher Ed to suggest a question that they would pose at the first presidential debate, if they were given the chance. Genny’s question: “Because of anti-DEI laws and policies, LGBTQ+ centers at state colleges and universities in Texas and Florida have been closed, and …

A Guide for Colleges on Gender Identity and Pronouns

For the Common Application, Genny wrote A Brief Guide to Common App’s Name, Sex, and Gender Questions for Member Institutions. Common App is the admissions form used by more than 1,000 colleges in the U.S. In 2021, Common App added optional questions asking gender identity and pronouns, and this guide suggests how colleges should use …

Campus Pride Releases a Report of Genny’s Analysis of Data on Incoming Trans and Nonbinary College Students

Genny conducted an analysis of students’ gender identity, race, first-generation status, and pronoun responses on the Common App, the admissions form used by more than 1,000 colleges. Students entering college this fall were the first group to be given the opportunity to indicate their gender identity and pronouns on the form. The Campus Pride report, …

Research on Pronoun Use Among 2022 Incoming College Students Published

Genny’s article, “College Students Are Increasingly Identifying Beyond ‘She’ and ‘He’,” was published in The Conversation, providing insight into pronoun usage among incoming college freshmen. Based on findings from their research on data submitted by over 1 million prospective students to the Common App, the article indicates that nonbinary college students are using a wide …