<p>As for your second question, you should check out this:
[A</a> crowning achievement for Amanda Kelly '08 | BrandeisNOW](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2009/july/kelly-missmass.html]A”>A crowning achievement for Amanda Kelly '08 | BrandeisNOW)</p>
<p>As for your first question, I’m not an expert on that subject, although it’s something I’m aware of through friends or friends of friends. I don’t think it’s something you would find overwhelming and it shouldn’t be an issue as long as you are basically approach people open-minded if you do encounter it. I also think it’s something that is somewhat more common among certain parts of the student population (some theater kids although again not all) and of course that’s not to say you wouldn’t encounter it among other groups as well.
Brandeis in general has a mostly open policy towards same sex couples with conversations about gender-neutral bathrooms as well as the implementation of gender-neutral housing options obviously only for those that want it.</p>