Transgender

exist, especially for people who identify as transgender. The issue has been debated socially when concerning the rights of these individuals. It has gained critical attention through the media, mainly through actors who have publicly identified within the spectrum. Tolerance has been a goal for the transgender community, but it has yet to be achieved. Transphobia has existed for decades, and early discrimination occurred in the 1800s. Initially, transgender individuals were referred to as…

Even though transgender is sadly a problem in today’s society, why is it forced in stores, for instance, Target. Children and even adults can be rape or molested due to people dressing up as the opposite sex. Why don’t they use the family bathroom? Transgender has been an issue in our society for a long time now. Some people who were born a male or female have gotten gender alteration surgery to change their sex due to bullying or even because they have just not felt right in their own body. A…

"I'm not unisex. I'm a boy,” said 17 year old Gavin Grimm who is a transgender male, born with the anatomy of a female, attending Gloucester High School in Virginia. He simply wanted to use the male bathroom not the unisex one and the case went to the Supreme Court in October 2016. Transgender people should be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Transgenders are just recently becoming more accepted throughout society, the first medical sex change was as recently as…

Transgender Bathrooms - The Current Fight for Equality With the new law in North Carolina stating that you can only use public restrooms that match your birth gender, the public has now latched onto a national debate of whether or not trans people can use the bathroom they identify with. This topic is being hotly discussed as the fear of rape and assault is commonly brought up to as why these sort of laws make sense. In this day and age, this is just another battle for equality. Transgender…

American sources, the experiences in Canada are likely rather similar given the similar states of the countries. The particular experience that I am examining is that of the education system. Transgender people have been up until recently almost entirely ignored by our society. The very concept of being transgender or anything related to it (genderfluid, agender, non-binary, two-spirit) is rarely discussed in any public setting, and even less likely to appear in school curriculums. Although…

regardless of age, race, wealth, or sexuality. That is why, with the guaranteed right of personal liberty in mind, transgender citizens of the United States should be…

Paxton to Dinner to put a Face on Transgender Issues” discusses the experience the Briggle family faced after inviting the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over for dinner on Thursday, September 1st. The beginning of the article shared how Adam and Amber Briggle were nervous about having dinner with Paxton. This was because Adam and Amber have a transgender son and knew about Paxton’s recent decision to oppose the expansion of civil rights for gay and transgender people. Paxton opposing to…

dominant culture/group? I am a transgender woman. Which means I was born a male and identify as a female. I always knew I was different from others. Even as a child I knew that I was not like most people around me. I was born a male but I didn’t feel like a male. In high school, I had a small group of friends which I was very close to but never felt comfortable enough to talk with them about my gender confusion. I was around 19 years old when I realized I was transgender. I discovered this when…

Transgender issues in softball have become increasingly more aware in society, which brings up issues on the rules and regulations pertaining to the game. A transgender person should only be allowed to hit the ball size of their sex designated at birth unless they adhere to the rules and regulations pertaining to the league of choice. According to the United States Specialty Softball Association (USSSA) Official Rulebook, “men are not permitted to compete on women’s teams in USSSA sanctioned…

right now in our society is this debate over transgender bathrooms. As long as our country has been around there have always been arguments over rights and equalities. Racial equality, women’s rights, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and so many other debates and issues have torn our country apart and into uproar. The difference with this debate, is that this one debate over bathrooms is absolutely absurd and ridiculous. In my opinion the transgender bathroom debate is an unnecessary evil,…