Interested in learning more about language and its impact on you?...

Participate in a focus group looking at the impact of heterosexist language!

RU12? has partnered with local researcher Jen Phillips to reach out to the community for her study, which looks at how people use language that excludes lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered, and queer individuals. Participants will be asked to share how heterosexist language impacts them. It will look at how LGBTQ individuals gain an awareness of the role that language plays in their lives and how it has shaped the understanding of oneself over time.

Compensation:          $5 Gift Certificate to Muddy Waters in Downtown Burlington   

Qualifications:           This study is open to LGBTQ individuals 18 years or older

When:                         Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Time:                          6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Location:                    RU12? Community Center, 34 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, VT

Contact Inf.               Jennifer Phillips, MA

Email:  Jennifer.phillips@email.myunion.edu 

Phone: 802/734-0272

At the end of the session, Jen will be asking participants to voluntarily answer one question in writing as well as complete a small survey.

Please contact Jennifer Phillips in advance if you are able to attend or for further information.  Participants will remain strictly anonymous in all documentation and data collected.