Citizenship.. Where Do ‘Trans’ Stand? Yuval-Davies (2010) defines the notion of citizenship as, a more total relationship, inflected by identity, cultural positioning, social positioning and belonging.
Citizenship has always been linked to concepts of inclusion and exclusion, this makes it harder for Trans people to feel accepted.
The difficulty of trans identity positions and identity politics mean the transgender citizenship is an uneven and challenged environment (Hines, 2007).
Being a Trans child entering citizenship can be challenging and intimidating. The views and outlooks from society are strongly voiced as mostly disgust, displaying a negative and uneducated approach to why children and young people want to become Transgender (Grossman & Augelli, 2006).
However, …show more content…
Trans is an umbrella word which includes..
• Transgender
• Transsexual
• Intersex
• Bi-gendered
• Cross dressers
• Transvestites (Hines, 2007).
GRA… A Change In Society?
The Gender Recognition Act marks an vital change in attitudes towards Trans people, with an aim to end social exclusion and omission (Hines, 2007). For example, the GRA makes an important change in attitudes towards Trans people allowing them change of birth certificates and granting marriage (Whittle, 2001). This Act empowers young people to become better citizens and respect other peoples identity choices, reinforcing positive attitudes.
Identity…
Being part of the Trans community can be regularly overwhelming, religiously reflecting on who they are as individuals. Raising the questions:
• Who am I?
• Where do I belong?
This process can be excruciatingly difficult when fear of unacceptance and negative attitudes from society influence the Trans community and the decision making of how they review their gender identity.
Labels! What Do They Mean?
Labels as a whole can make someone feel miserable and unvalued because of society's derogatory terms (Whittle, 2001). Being called names such as:
Queer
Citizenship has always been linked to concepts of inclusion and exclusion, this makes it harder for Trans people to feel accepted.
The difficulty of trans identity positions and identity politics mean the transgender citizenship is an uneven and challenged environment (Hines, 2007).
Being a Trans child entering citizenship can be challenging and intimidating. The views and outlooks from society are strongly voiced as mostly disgust, displaying a negative and uneducated approach to why children and young people want to become Transgender (Grossman & Augelli, 2006).
However, …show more content…
Trans is an umbrella word which includes..
• Transgender
• Transsexual
• Intersex
• Bi-gendered
• Cross dressers
• Transvestites (Hines, 2007).
GRA… A Change In Society?
The Gender Recognition Act marks an vital change in attitudes towards Trans people, with an aim to end social exclusion and omission (Hines, 2007). For example, the GRA makes an important change in attitudes towards Trans people allowing them change of birth certificates and granting marriage (Whittle, 2001). This Act empowers young people to become better citizens and respect other peoples identity choices, reinforcing positive attitudes.
Identity…
Being part of the Trans community can be regularly overwhelming, religiously reflecting on who they are as individuals. Raising the questions:
• Who am I?
• Where do I belong?
This process can be excruciatingly difficult when fear of unacceptance and negative attitudes from society influence the Trans community and the decision making of how they review their gender identity.
Labels! What Do They Mean?
Labels as a whole can make someone feel miserable and unvalued because of society's derogatory terms (Whittle, 2001). Being called names such as:
Queer