Transgender

century. A century where you would expect equality for all to exist, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case. People who are part of the transgender community face controversy on a daily basis. Some are refused job opportunities, not being able to use public restrooms, and even denied health insurance coverage for certain treatments! But why? Before moving forward, what does it mean to be transgender? Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe a human being who lives differently from the gender presentation and roles that he/she was assigned to according to society. This is not to be confused with transsexual! A transsexual person is someone who wishes to live as a different gender assigned at birth by seeking medical…

Transgender Unemployment In a survey conducted by National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,13% of transgender respondents reported to be unemployed. That is nearly double the average unemployment rate. Trans unemployment is linked directly to trans incarceration rates. Over 21% of trans people have been incarcerated at some time in their lives (National Transgender Discrimination Survey). Examining that statistic intersectionality, in the same survey…

Transgender Bathrooms: The Myth and the Truth There is one thing that we use on a daily basis that has recently caused the country to be in an uproar over the last few months, and it is something so simple that you have to wonder why it is even a topic of discussion at all. Still have no clue as to what I am referring to? It is the subject of bathrooms and who should be allowed or should I say made to use a certain bathroom that society identifies them as. With President Obama giving more…

Transgender people are not treated as humans by many because “they literally fall outside of the only categories the court recognizes as human” (Johnson 155). This is a step backwards in society, as many of us “want increased equality and freedom”, and that it is not only the transgender population facing this, but “racialization and other processes of identity demarcation” (Kirkland 86) are under fire for not being with the majority of society. Because transgender identities are “constituents…

Research Paper According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, transgender means: of, relating to, or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person’s sex at birth (“Transgender”). People who are transgender have multiple problems in society that they face everyday, particularly those who are athletes. There is controversy over which gender these athletes should compete as. Transgender…

selves under a non-binary standard. Identifying under this binary makes it difficult to find a positive inspiration in social media, growing coverage of transgender identities in the media, and continually going against society’s binary system when presenting in a public setting. When someone steps out the comfort zone that society has placed on categorizing gender those people are out casted. A person’s choice of clothing can distinguish how they perceive their self and how they decide to…

Having a transgender friend is amazing, I have one friend and I see him as he sees himself. I was always interested in transgender because I heard about it all over the news, communities and families. The news always showed how one transgender youth always being bullied, hazed or even discriminate. Why can't they show that transgender is just as human as nontransgender people? Media play a huge role if they expect transgender people, who knows the social norm might change toward them. Not only…

The transgender movement first emerged in 1952, but was formality made into a movement in 1969 with the Stonewall riots, which also was the birth of the LGBT movement. Since then transgender rights and transgendered people, in general, have been a prevalent topic in todays media since the passing of several LGBT laws. The passing of laws in favour of the LGBT, such as, marriage equality law, the transgender community is now focusing on obtaining laws that favour the movement in gaining equal and…

marginalized group are largely unnoticed, understudied, and detrimental to the mental health of those within this extra layer of oppression. Transgender women of color not only have to experience the discriminatory effects of their sexual minority identity but they also have their racial minority identity, both of which may be visible and which may indicate their existence in public spaces. Balsam, Molina, Beadnell, Simoni, and Walters (2011) created a scale to measure the multiple stressors…

extracurriculars, that will contribute to even more hours around campus. To make this time the most beneficial to the students, it is essential that everyone is comfortable with their surroundings. Unfortunately, there is a group of people that are targeted higher than most other students. This group of people are transgenders, someone whose self-identity does not match the one given…