Non Conformity In Society

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In the society, there are certain norms which ought to be followed by the human beings. Sex, gender has a high footing in related to these norms. From time in memorial the society has molded certain way the people should act when gender comes to scene. Yes I’m talking about transgender people; the gods own creation unfortunately always discriminated because of the same uniqueness. Transgender is an umbrella term that to describe the wide range of identities and experiences that all outside of the traditional understanding of gender. This gender non-conformity makes them discriminated in every aspect of life. It includes social, legal, and educational and employment etc the list go

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