Transgender Argumentative Essay

Transgender is an umbrella term that is inclusive to all gender nonconforming identities, but is usually aimed at individuals who were assigned the opposite sex than the one they identify with. A majority of the population, is on the opposite end of the spectrum, identifying with what is called cisgender. Cisgender is a term describing anyone who identifies with their biological sex. When it comes to the term “transgender” there are many misconceptions in how they are viewed and understood. Most people understand the term through its inclusion in the acronym LGBT or through media coverage. The biggest misconceptions of being transgender come from these forms of media and representation. People who do not understand, are naturally curious and have a lot of questions and these …show more content…
Statistics for representation of trans people in television such as GLAADS say, “54% were categorized as containing negative representations at the time of their airing. An additional 35% were categorized at ranging from "problematic" to "good," while only 12% were considered groundbreaking, fair and accurate” (Victims or Villians). However, in the last year, transgender representation in the media has been a bigger topic, getting a lot of attention with public figures such as Caitlyn Jenner, Laura Jane Grace, and Laverne Cox. People get to a point of discrepancy, when they are faced with the difference between a man who dresses as a woman for show, and these people in the media, sharing their identity and struggle, and using their fame to bring attention to an issue otherwise invisible. One of the most important ideas recent trans representation has been able to bring across is the role of a trans identity. With Caitlyn, Laura, and Laverne, there is an athlete, a musician, and an actress who all happen to be trans, not a trans athlete, trans musician and trans actress. The difference between those titles