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[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-lcwhh6um’ sc_version=’1.0′ admin_preview_bg=”] 15 January 2023<\/b><\/p>\n NZ Census 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n Statistics NZ is still open to feedback on its inclusion of gender ID and ‘sexual identity’ in the upcoming 2023 census. Census forms will be going out some time in February for collection in March. They prefer online completion of the census, though it will still be possible to fill out a paper form.<\/p>\n Tuesday 7 March 2023 is Census Day<\/a> Ko te R\u0101t\u016b 7 Pout\u016bterangi 2023 te R\u0101 Tatauranga<\/p>\n \u201cBut you can do the census as soon as you get your forms and instructions. Stats NZ will start delivering these in February 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n Extended Consultation on Sex, Gender and Sexuality in 2023 census<\/strong><\/p>\n Consultation about the sex and gender variables in the 2023 census has been extended to next Friday, 5.00pm 20th<\/sup> January 2023.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe four sex and gender concepts to be covered as part of this consultation are: gender, sex at birth, sexual identity, and variations of sex characteristics.”<\/strong><\/p>\n There are some positives in the current guidelines, as well as some contentious issues.\u00a0 The contentious issues are in part the result of the changes to NZ\u2019s Birth, Deaths, Marriages and Relations Registration Act that enables sex self ID in order to change the sex classification recorded on a birth certificate. Now the legal fiction that sex can be changed has been extended. This is at odds with the biological reality that sex (male or female) cannot be changed.<\/p>\n It is good that \u2018sex at birth\u2019 remains as a question in the census.\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This enables some statistical comparisons between birth sex and sex\/gender self ID.<\/strong><\/p>\n They also will use some other data (not sure what) that can be used to add to the statistics recorded in the census.\u00a0 But this could enable some statistics based on evidence that is not publicly available, that shows how many people have legally changed their sex. The guidelines state that the only term to be used in the birth sex question, other than male\/female, is ‘neither’.<\/p>\n \u201cSex is a flat classification with two categories:<\/p>\n 1 Male \/ T\u0101ne<\/p>\n 2 Female \/ Wahine.\u201d<\/p>\n They might include a \u2018neither\u2019 option for those whose sex could not be identified at birth. This is to be differentiated from the term \u2018intersex\u2019, which includes \u2018variations of sex characteristics\u2019.\u00a0 The guidelines says only<\/p>\n Some of the contentious issues include:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The definition of \u2018sex\u2019 used, which claims that a person\u2019s sex can change throughout their lifetime and can differ from the sex recorded at birth. In NZ law the legal fiction that a person\u2019s sex can change is at odds with the biological reality.<\/strong><\/p>\n This has become problematic because the recent legal changes to the Birth Deaths and Marriages law, enabling sex self ID, and changes to birth certificates has extended a legal fiction (that sex can change), which is at odds with biology. The reality is that sex is set at conception and cannot be changed in the course of a lifetime.<\/p>\n It is important for the gathering of statistics that sex, male\/female. Remains the default classification. <\/strong><\/p>\n This is important for the gathering of data on the sex pay gap, health issues, sport participation, work place issues, sexual assault and rape, and much more.<\/p>\n The question on transgender status then enables the use of the biological terms \u2018male\u2019 and \u2018female\u2019 to be used to apply to transgender self ID.\u00a0 Plus, they differentiate transgender man\/woman from \u2018cisgender\u2019 man\/woman.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n This validates the term \u2018cisgender\u2019, which many of us to not accept. It relegates women especially into a subcategory of woman on a par with males who ID as women. This creates confusion with female sex-based rights, services and protections.<\/p>\n The question on sexual orientation includes \u2018sexual identity\u2019 as an aspect of sexual orientation.\u00a0 This enables males to self ID as lesbians, and females to self ID as gay men.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n This validates the claims by some men that they can be lesbian, which has some negative impacts on lesbians. Lesbians are increasingly pressured to accept males in their dating pool. It enables people to attack lesbians as being transphobic for saying they are same-sex attracted, not same gender attracted.<\/p>\n The standards use the terms cisgender man\/woman and transgender man\/woman<\/p>\n \u2018another gender\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018prefer not to say\u2019<\/p>\n They use the terms \u2018male\u2019 and female\u2019 to incorrectly be used for gender ID. eg on the question for transgender status.<\/p>\n Combined Census Model<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Consultation is asking for feedback on the combined census model.<\/p>\n Statistics NZ has three main methods for filling in gaps in census responses. They can use:<\/p>\n Links for Consultation and related Sex, Gender and sexuality<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n You can use a link at the above link to an online feedback form or email your responses to an addy provided.<\/p>\n The feedback form and email addy are available here<\/a><\/p>\n The Standards being used for the 2023 Census are available here<\/a><\/p>\n
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![The Standards being used for the 2023 Census are available here<\/a><\/p>\nStandards for gender, sex, and variations of sex characteristics here.<\/a><\/p>\nDefinitions used in the guidelines:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nSex<\/strong><\/p>\nSex is based on a person\u2019s sex characteristics, such as their chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs. While typically based upon the sex characteristics observed and recorded at birth or infancy, a person\u2019s sex can change over the course of their lifetime and may differ from their sex recorded at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cSex characteristics <\/strong><\/p>\nSex characteristics refer to each person\u2019s physical features relating to sex, including genitalia and other sexual and reproductive anatomy, chromosomes, hormones, and secondary physical features emerging from puberty.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cSex at birth <\/strong><\/p>\nSex at birth refers to the sex recorded at a person\u2019s birth (for example, what was recorded on their birth certificate). Sex at birth may also be understood as sex assigned at birth. This standard uses sex at birth as the operational definition for data on sex.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csex <\/strong>\u2013 is based on a person\u2019s sex characteristics, such as their chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs. While typically based upon the sex characteristics observed and recorded at birth or infancy, a person\u2019s sex can change over the course of their lifetime and may differ from their recorded at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csex characteristics <\/strong>\u2013 refer to each person\u2019s physical features relating to sex, including genitalia and other sexual and reproductive anatomy, chromosomes, hormones, and secondary physical features emerging from puberty.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csexual orientation <\/strong>\u2013 covers three key aspects: sexual attraction, sexual behaviour, and sexual identity. These are related \u2013 sexual orientation is generally based on sexual attraction; sexual attraction can result in different sexual behaviours and sexual identities (Pega et al, 2013).\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csexual attraction <\/strong>\u2013 refers to sexual interest in another person. Sexual attraction is having sexual feelings towards someone. A person may be attracted to one specific gender or sex, to more than one gender or sex, or to no one.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csexual behaviour <\/strong>\u2013 how a person behaves sexually. It is whether they have sexual partners of another gender or sex, the same gender or sex, or refrain from sexual behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201csexual identity <\/strong>\u2013 refers to how a person thinks of their own sexuality and which terms they identify with. Sexual identity terms include lesbian, gay, straight, asexual, takat\u0101pui, bisexual, or pansexual, among others.\u201d<\/p>\nto enable the reader to return home when viewing on a mobile device. Any links can be made by highlighting the relevant text and clicking the chain icon above, then typing the url into the field that appears.<\/p>\nLINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.census.govt.nz\/<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.stats.govt.nz\/consultations\/sex-at-birth-and-gender-methodology-for-the-2023-census-consultation\/<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=c48weNzMKkKplqAW2tn-pQ06NqpDyaBBrxKmKozeGtpUM1o2SE9SSjdCU1JTVEI1NVBIRFg3N1ROOC4u<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.stats.govt.nz\/methods\/data-standard-for-gender-sex-and-variations-of-sex-characteristics\/<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.stats.govt.nz\/methods\/data-standard-for-gender-sex-and-variations-of-sex-characteristics\/<\/p>\nUPDATED: 19 January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\nHOME<\/a>\n[\/av_textblock]<\/p>\n[\/av_one_full][av_hr class=’invisible’ icon_select=’yes’ icon=’ue808′ font=’entypo-fontello’ position=’center’ shadow=’no-shadow’ height=’50’ custom_border=’av-border-thin’ custom_width=’50px’ custom_margin_top=’30px’ custom_margin_bottom=’30px’ custom_border_color=” custom_icon_color=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-7cjkh5′ sc_version=’1.0′ admin_preview_bg=”]<\/p>\n[av_social_share title=’Share this entry’ buttons=” btn_action=” share_facebook=” share_twitter=” share_whatsapp=” share_pinterest=” share_reddit=” share_linkedin=” share_tumblr=” share_vk=” share_mail=” share_yelp=” yelp_link=’https:\/\/www.yelp.com’ share_five_100_px=” share_behance=” share_dribbble=” share_flickr=” share_instagram=” share_skype=” share_soundcloud=” share_vimeo=” share_xing=” share_youtube=” facebook_profile=” twitter_profile=” whatsapp_profile=” pinterest_profile=” reddit_profile=” linkedin_profile=” tumblr_profile=” vk_profile=” mail_profile=” yelp_profile=” five_100_px_profile=” behance_profile=” dribbble_profile=” flickr_profile=” instagram_profile=” skype_profile=” soundcloud_profile=” vimeo_profile=” xing_profile=” youtube_profile=” style=” alignment=” av-desktop-hide=” av-medium-hide=” av-small-hide=” av-mini-hide=” alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-64hhpl’ sc_version=’1.0′]<\/p>\n[av_hr class=’invisible’ icon_select=’yes’ icon=’ue808′ font=’entypo-fontello’ position=’center’ shadow=’no-shadow’ height=’50’ custom_border=’av-border-thin’ custom_width=’50px’ custom_margin_top=’30px’ custom_margin_bottom=’30px’ custom_border_color=” custom_icon_color=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-4okx6x’ sc_version=’1.0′ admin_preview_bg=”]<\/p>\n[av_comments_list av-desktop-hide=” av-medium-hide=” av-small-hide=” av-mini-hide=” alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” template_class=” av_uid=’av-1us86h’ sc_version=’1.0′]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Statistics NZ is still open to feedback on its inclusion of sex, gender ID and ‘sexual identity’ in the upcoming 2023 census. 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