Transgender

of sports, based on importance: men come in first, women in second, and transgender athletes do not make the podium. With social justice and equality growing in pop culture, the importance of transgender rights and equality are beginning to be acknowledged. Sport acknowledges this by looking for ways to be inclusive with transgender athletes, but it is questioned if fair play can be maintained (Reeser, 2005, p697). Transgender is an umbrella term defining those who identify differently from…

Kendall Watson Susan Schwarz Elements of Psychology 30 March 2017 The Social Aspect of Transgender Athletes in Youth Sports The role of transgender athletes has become a prominent social issue. This is largely due to 1976 Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Caitlyn Jenner’s high-profile transition. In July 2015, Jenner was awarded the “Arthur Ashe Courage Award” at the ESPYs. She asked that transgender youth be “…given the chance to play sports as who they really are…” and encouraged her peers…

Target’s transgender bathroom policy gives “perverts and pedophiles” a chance to pounce on their prey, a Mt. Juliet pastor said in a viral video rant. On Friday evening, Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church posted a video on his Facebook page blasting Target’s transgender bathroom policy. His online rant has garnered 14 million views since it went up, according to The Tennessean. Pastor Locke recorded the now-viral video after he visited a Target outlet in Mt. Juliet and was told that…

Transgender Rights in the United States “You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people are people.” ("Judith Light Quote." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.) Transgender youths have higher suicide rates. Transgender rights are human rights to, transgender people are people too. Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (L.G.B.T) youths, teens, and adults have higher suicide rates. Giving transgender individuals acceptance and a chance, citizens could learn to open up. And…

In her article “Art Talk with Sandi Hammond of the Butterfly Music Transgender Chorus” by Paulette Beete, she introduces Sandi Hammond, Choral director, composer and former singer that creates a new transgender chorus with the intentions of helping and creating a safe place for transgender singers to find their voice, figuratively as well as literally.(1) Author states, Hammond’s degree in music, her needs for doing something meaningful in her life, and her previous friendship with a trans-male…

Studies have been performed ranging from the effects of representation on transgender and LGBT children, and adults. Through studies focusing on these demographics it has been found that there have been negative side effects from portraying stereotypical transgender people in the media. This has led to negative self-images, and transgender people and their qualities to be mocked for the sake of comic relief. One study in particular focuses on a demographic that this study doesn’t. In the work…

on a daily basis. But for transgenders, these are everyday questions they have to ask themselves. In my opinion, one of the greatest challenges my generation will have to deal with is transgender rights. I think that transgender rights are the civil rights issues of today’s society. One of the biggest problems many schools and public places are facing right now is where should transgenders go to the bathroom. At first under administration of President Obama, transgenders had the right to choose…

Equality for Transgender Individuals Not every human has equal rights. This fact is clearly seen in the LGBT community. The hardest hit members of this community are those that identify as transgender. Transgender people face issues with not being able to use the restrooms that they would like to, and even in some cases being denied a job all because of their gender identity. Why deny humans their rights just because they do not conform to normal gender stereotypes? Transgender individuals…

and legal cases have brought the issue of transgender use of public restrooms to attention. With current policies that vary from state to state, transgender people experience harassment, denial of access, and discomfort when it comes to public restrooms. The majority of research on this topic focuses on the problem without providing a solution. Furthermore, most research fails to make a connection between unisex restrooms and the legal rights of transgender people. Commonly, proponents of unisex…

If schools make accommodations for transgender students they will be disregarding the rights of students and shoving God to the side. Men who challenge God’s definitions of man and woman are immoral. By making exceptional rules that only benefit transgender students, schools will be neglecting the rights of all non-transgender students. Children confused about their gender identity should not resort to a transgender lifestyle. Living as a transgender is an abomination in the eyes of God. Humans…