英国某大学调查新生性取向遭批评

时间：2013-09-13 06:45:19

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A college has been condemned1 for asking 16 and 17-year-old students whether they were gay or straight on registration2 forms.

英国巴恩斯利学院在学生注册表上列出选项，询问其是同性恋还是异性恋，以及是否是变性人。
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Form: The registration paperwork for Barnsley College includes tick boxes for students to indicate their sexual orientation, just below a question asking whether the applicant was the same gender now as at birth
 
The teenagers were asked to complete the paperwork and indicate whether they were bisexual, a gay man, a lesbian, a heterosexual（异性恋的）, a transsexual or 'prefer not to say'.
 
The questions came on the same form they completed with innocent personal details such as their age, address and contact details.
 
Some students have been in tears and claim it is an invasion of their privacy.
 
They demanded to know why such a personal question is on the front of the form along with their names when the information could be provided anonymously6.
 
Gay campaigners criticised the college's approach and called on staff to review the enrolment procedure.
 
Wes Streeting, Head of Education at equality campaigners Stonewall, said:'Sexual orientation monitoring can be a helpful tool in making sure that all students receive a high quality experience, but it is simply not acceptable that students were asked to disclose their sexual orientation in a way that failed to respect their privacy.
 
'There are lots of examples of excellent practice and Barnsley College really should have done their homework before embarking7 on a well-intentioned but ultimately misguided initiative.'
 
Kay Tinkler, co-chairman of the Barnsley Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Forum8 said it could have been done in a different way.
 
'I'm not sure why it's on the front of an enrolment form,' she said.
 
'Coming from a 16-year-old's point of view when just filling in your name on a form can be daunting9 it is probably better done anonymously in a way that respects people's privacy.'
 
But a Barnsley College spokesman said it was a method of monitoring the success of protected characteristic groups including age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy10 and maternity11, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
 
It was part of the 'general equality duty' which came into force in 2011 which required public authorities to consider how they can 'contribute to advancing equality.'
 
Barnsley College Principal, Colin Booth, said: 'We apologise to any students who were upset over questions asked on our enrolment form.
 
'All colleges are required to collect this and similar information in order to fulfill12 our duties under the Public Sector13 Equality Duty 2011.
 
'We will review and change how we collect this information taking into account feedback from our students.'
 
The college said it used to report on success rates for protected characteristic groups without identifying students.

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1 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
2 registration ASKzO     
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
  • Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
  • What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？
3 orientation IJ4xo     
n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍
参考例句：
  • Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
  • The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。
4 applicant 1MlyX     
n.申请人，求职者，请求者
参考例句：
  • He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
  • In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。
5 gender slSyD     
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
参考例句：
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
6 anonymously czgzOU     
ad.用匿名的方式
参考例句：
  • The manuscripts were submitted anonymously. 原稿是匿名送交的。
  • Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 536 teachers anonymously. 方法采用自编“中小学教师职业压力问卷”对536名中小学教师进行无记名调查。
7 embarking 7f8892f8b0a1076133045fdfbf3b8512     
乘船( embark的现在分词 )； 装载； 从事
参考例句：
  • He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
  • The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争，须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。
8 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
9 daunting daunting     
adj.使人畏缩的
参考例句：
  • They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  • Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。
10 pregnancy lPwxP     
n.怀孕，怀孕期
参考例句：
  • Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
  • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。
11 maternity kjbyx     
n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的
参考例句：
  • Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
  • Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。
12 fulfill Qhbxg     
vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
参考例句：
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
13 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

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