Transgender

In early Islamic culture, a transgender woman called a mukhannathun, a woman who had been born a male but with natural femininity, was accepted and allowed to have relations with men or women. The mukhannathum held an important position in society, associated with music and entertainment, and are stated in the Qur’an as companions of women. They were companions of Prophet Muhammad and his wives, and close enough to accompany them in their homes. However, this is significant as a woman’s chamber…

Transgender people have existed in human culture for centuries. For instance, Elagabus, who was a third-century Roman emperor, would identify himself as a woman and would occasionally dress like one (“Transgender People”). Many people say they have never met or seen a transgender person, but they are really everywhere. Although some would say that the transgender rights movement is harmful to society, it is actually true that it is necessary and transgender individuals deserve equal treatment.…

access to culturally competent mental health treatment (Spicer, 2010). Impact As a result of pervasive cultural transphobia, transgender individuals often face chronic stigmatization and discrimination related…

“I 'm a transgender woman and I 'm part of D.C." Our nation’s population is very diverse in cultures, nationalities, beliefs, and personalities. While, these differences are inevitable and are often accompanied by – violence, discrimination, and racism. Moreover, society attempts to mold people into what they want them to be; instead, of letting them be what they wish to be. Among the many individuals fighting for acceptance and respected is the transgender community. The ad wants society to see…

killed should not be crossing the minds of people who are trying to do things that make them happy. Many transgender people live in constant fear of these things for simply being themselves, and doing what makes them feel comfortable in their own skin. The transgender community faces a lot of discrimination and progress is not coming as quickly as it is for the rest of the LGBTQ community. Transgender men and women, like homosexual men and women, meet many hardships after deciding that they want…

Transgender, what is that? Well, let me tell you the definition. Transgender is denoting or relating to a person whose self-identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional notions of male or female gender. My definition of transgender is basically a man that is now a female and female that is now male, nothing or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth. Now let’s argue! The question is should transgender students…

Transgender People and Restrooms: Neutrality is the Best Policy College and university campuses have evolved over the years to provide safety and inclusion for its students of various backgrounds. However, a group of individuals attend school every day and are restricted from a basic human right: using the bathroom. Transgender students, or students whose gender identity does not conform to the gender that was assigned to them at birth, are susceptible to harassment and violence on campus…

Since most people believe transgender do not face true discrimination they do not think they deserve rights protected by laws; however, transgender face just as much discrimination for being who they truly as any other minority group, so therefore, they should be allowed to have government laws protecting their rights from being discriminated against just like any other minority group. That being said, the transgender movement has existed since the ‘50s trying to gain rights and recognition…

What it means to be Transgender Imagine being seventeen years old with your entire future in sight. Suddenly this is all brought to halt due to violence fueled by complete ignorance and hatred. “In 2003 Gwen Araujo, a transgender teenager from a small town in Northern California, was murdered by a group of young men who beat her to death with a shovel after discovering that she had male genitalia. The attorneys representing the young men argued that their clients’ actions were justified by…

meaning of the word gender translates to people and their behavior and characteristics, whether masculine or feminine. Equally important when the prefix trans is added to gender and the word transgender is formed many people immediately think it is homosexual or transsexual in nature. The truth is transgender people are not gay nor do choose to have the characteristics of someone of the opposite sex. In other words Transgenderism is not a choice for these children. In the article “I am a girl”…