University of Wisconsin Madison
Public College in Wisconsin
Widespread
About University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Wisconsin Madison is a public college located in Wisconsin. Visit the college website: University of Wisconsin Madison
Notes:
- Has inclusive facilities policy.
- Offers courses related to gender and gender identity.
- University Health Services (UHS) has dedicated page for Trans and Gender Diverse Health.
- Prescribes cross-sex hormones using the "informed consent" model and offers referral letters to surgery (https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/medical/trans-health/).
- "An example of when a student may not be able to provide informed consent is if they experience acute psychosis related to gender.".
- Most UHS providers list pronouns.
- Resources and regular events through Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (https://lgbt.wisc.edu/).
Trans Activism:
Widespread
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Our daughter attended UW-Madison for four years. She previously struggled with depression and anxiety which developed after middle school bullying.
As a child she was very much a girly girl involved in chorus, school plays and outdoor games. She and her friends were into anime, kpop and Asian culture. She joined a gaming club in highschool but maintained other interests. She met her current boyfriend in the club.
As college neared she began to gain weight. This worsened along with her anxiety in college. Then COVID lockdowns hit. The isolation was very hard on her.
Just prior to graduation, a non-binary friend committed suicide. She and her friends were devastated. Eight months later she said she was non-binary. She cut her hair short, dyed it jet black and began dressing more masculine.
Several months later she came out as transgender and bisexual. Chest binding, gender -affirming therapy and hormones followed.
In February she will have top surgery. Her Madison friends have embraced her new gender identity and name while fiercely defending her against any perceived attackers. In their view, words are bullets. Questions are indefensible. Gender ideology is sacrosanct.
Now my daughter insists she was a tomboy growing up. She doesn’t remember the Barbies, American Girl dolls, being on her school’s pom pom squad or crushes on One Direction band members. Efforts to remind her about the reality of her childhood experiences while agreeing to call her by her preferred name and pronouns led to estrangement. That ended after 6 months, but only superficially.
UW-Madison takes pride in its diversity and multicultural programming. As a very liberal college, I do believe the permeating campus culture had an influence on a young adult trying to find herself and overcome mental illness.
According to a recent survey, almost 40 percent of students identify as LGBTQ. You do the math. ~ Parent