Transgender

less. Both men and women looked down the birth terminating drug, yet the ignorance was soon overlooked because women needed more freedom and equality for their own decisions. The final example of ignorance is transgender humans being bullied and not getting any attention. Being openly transgender is still pretty new to the world and is not socially…

Charlotte passed an ordinance that allowed people who identify as transgender to use the restroom they associate with. In response to this, HB2 was passed March 23rd at a “late-night session” (Peralta). This secretive response to an ordinance meant to promote equality raised many questions, such as how those who identify as transgender can safely use the restroom. As stated by the Unitarian Universalist Association, “Some transgender people desire gender neutral bathroom space; some identify as…

Cry, written and directed by Kimberly Peirce, is a film adapted from the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgendered individual who was brutally raped and murdered because of his gender identity. In the film, Brandon Teena is a female to male transgender person who is in a constant struggle with his identity, and the restrictions of the standard gender binary and sexuality put in place by society. As a result of this struggle, and Brandon’s unwillingness to submit, he was raped and murdered.…

I chose the topic of Gender: Binary and Nonbinary because I’m a transgender male student repeatedly coming out to whoever I meet on a nearly daily basis.Through research I learned that in past cultures such as Ancient Egyptians, some eastern cultures, and Native Americans do not just have the binary genders but also other non conformative gender roles that may be foreign to western cultures. Some youth in the LGBT community find it difficult to come out due to others that may not understand. I…

Boys Kissing” by David Levithan. Throughout the novel Levithan describes the day to day lives of seven different teenage boys and the struggles they face because they identify as gay. I will be examining the concepts of constructing gender, being transgender, and the correlation of compulsory heterosexuality and discrimination against LGBT people. Gender is constructed at a very young age. An individual’s gender construction begins the second they come into this world. For example, when babies…

“Boys Don’t Cry” was written by Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen and is based on the true story of Brandon Teena. Brandon Teena was born Teena Brandon, in Lincoln Nebraska. He is a transgender male and none of his family or people from his home town understand. In the opening scene Brandon is going on a date. Things go very well and when he takes the girl home they kiss. Unfortunately, some guys find out and chase Brandon back to his cousin’s house shouting obscenities, threatening him, and…

To what extent does society have the right to control and impose limits on the thoughts, beliefs, and actions of individuals? It is necessary for society to play some role in imposing limits in order to create accountability for all its citizens, but censoring citizens who view themselves differently than the way the rest of society does is wrong. Contradicting an individual’s own gender identity, and the construction of gender roles are modern forms of social tyranny. These forms of tyranny…

homosexuality are addressed; previously, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder, but we now recognize that it is not. Today, the debate has shifted away from homosexuality and towards gender dysphoria, previously gender identity disorder, and the transgender experience. There is significant debate inside and outside of the field regarding the validity of the gender dysphoria diagnosis, and there is also significant…

against the lesbian, gay, and transgender community. The LGBT community feels discriminated since they are restricted and not allowed to participate or enjoy music that they like. In addition, they feel that preventing individuals from an event is unethical since they have the right to support and participate in what they love. However, by including transgender people into the music festival it will allow for society to improve their views on the lesbian, gay, and transgender…

In America’s eyes people that are transgender, or have problems with their gender identity do not meet the standards of others around them. They are seen as weird, abnormal, or even immoral. Some heterosexuals are shunning their families, friends, and kids because they do not understand the lifestyle that homosexuals live. For example, some hereosexuals do not belive that homosexuals have the right to marry and be who they choose just because “they” think it is wrong. In addition, the idea of…