Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore continues her weekly series of short videos, exploring topics centered on helping members of the WVU community live, learn and work together with care and respect for each other
This week’s video, released March 30, addresses gender.
“Gender identity is something so personal and beautiful that it cannot be contained within a simple binary,” Poore said. “Gender expression is the way we present our gender identity to the world. It’s important to remember that as Mountaineers, we should respect and support each person’s gender identity and gender expression. Our community is stronger when each of us is free to be our true and authentic self.”
The Let’s Talk series, with a new video each Tuesday, addressing a diversity of topics, including equity, cultural appropriation, and intersectionality.