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  • This house believes that the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements should push for the complete abolition of gendered norms rather than the acceptance of those who do not conform to said norms.

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    Gender norms are expectations in society of how people should behave based on their gender. i.e. How people are expected to dress (women are expected to wear dresses men are expected to wear suits) How people present themselves (Makeup being an exclusively feminine product men trying to be more assertive etc.) The abolition of gender conceptualizes a world where behaviour appearance and other expectations are not attached to any gender

    Western High Schools 2.0 · 4 · 2021-03-06

  • This house welcomes 'mass coming out' in the entertainment industry

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    Mass coming out is a move by and in which talents and celebrities come out as a collective rather than as individuals to call for more visibility of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations on screen and stage. this also comes with a manifesto signed by participating talents and celebrities.

    Dialectics · 3 · 2021-03-06

  • This house would emigrate to Masquerade

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    Masquerade is an independent territory outside the jurisdiction of any State. It has no contact with the outside world and tourism and visits are strictly prohibited. In Masquerade, personal characteristics including appearance, personality, ethnicity, gender identity and talents change every day upon waking up involuntarily and randomly (memories are preserved normally). It is possible to join Mascarada through legal migration however once you migrate it is impossible to leave.

    Torneo Abierto de Debate Occasio 2021 · 5 · 2021-03-03

  • This house prefers a world in which all languages do not have grammatical genders

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    A language with 'grammatical gender' is one that assigns genders to pronouns and/or nouns. In English the pronouns “he” and “she” has grammatical genders while some others (they you I) are without. German Arabic French Spanish are more aggressive in assigning grammatical gender to nouns because each noun has their own specific gender. this motion would like you to rewrite history and make merit-based comparisons between the conceived alternative history and the current one we have.

    Argumentum Australs 2021 · 3 · 2021-03-03

  • As LGBT+ Community this house would condemn the act of Down-Low by men and pushing them to declare bisexuality

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    Down-Low or also known as 'on the down low' is a slang term originated in the 1990s in the African American Community. It refers any activity or relationship which is kept discreet. In this relationship men will identify himself as heterosexual - having a girlfriend and/or married to woman but have sex /romantic relationship with men discretely.

    POLYTECHNIC ASIAN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 · 3 · 2021-03-01

  • This house believes that feminist movements in Central Asia should focus on gender issues (toxic masculinity, etc.) not only for women but also for men.

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    Toxic masculinity refers to traditional norms of male behavior that are directed against both individual women and men and society as a whole. Traditional men's behavior is dominated by arrogance, competitiveness, and so on. (being homophobic means 'men should be real men who shouldn't give in to emotions').

    ОРАТОР ЖАС БУЫНДАР ТУРНИРІ 2021 · 4 · 2021-02-28

  • This house believes that the LGBTQ+ movement should actively normalize behaviours stereotypically applied to the community (e.g. promiscuity, flamboyance, polygamy) rather than dispute whether these stereotypes are applicable

    Vilnius Open · 2 · 2021-02-27

  • This house believes that the LGBTQ+ community should abandon the narrative of 'coming out' in favor of 'letting in”.

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    “Coming out of the closet” or “coming out” is the process that LGBTQ+ individuals go through as they work both to accept their sexual orientation/gender identity and share that identity openly with others.. The Netflix’s Queer Eye star, Karamo Brown, argues that the LGBTQ+ community should instead use the phrases “letting people in” or “letting in”. this term advocates for LGBTQ+ members to prioritize inviting other people into their own lives as a form of empowerment.

    Bicol Intervarsity · Open Final · 2021-02-26

  • This house in a Western Liberal Democracy supports No kink at Pride.

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    Kink at Pride refers to the activity of wearing sexually suggestive clothing and accesories during Pride parades. Examples would be wearing harnesses leashes handcuffs carrying whips etc - essentially paraphernalia related to sexual kinks.

    Polemic 2021 · 6 · 2021-02-25

  • As prominent male feminists, this house would actively encourage cis-straight men to participate in drag culture

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    A drag queen is a person who uses clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, most drag queens have been men dressing as women. In modern times, drag queens are associated with gay men and gay culture

    Trinity WGM · 1 · 2021-02-21

  • This house would ban plastic surgery except in cases of gender reassignment and medically recognized disfigurement (caused by injury illness or congenital defect).

    Sonnu Rahman All-Pakistan Junior Debating Championship 2021 · 2 · 2021-02-17

  • This house regrets Queerbaiting

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    Queerbaiting is a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then do not actually depict, same-sex romance or other LGBTQ representation

    Aberdeen Mini · 1 · 2021-02-13