Transphobia

“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 calling him names like “fag” and “dike.” Brandon’s cousin gets upset with him because he isn’t a boy and wants him to just admit that he’s a “dike.” When Brandon refuses to do this his cousin kicks him out. With nowhere else to go, Brandon heads for the local bar where he meets Candice and John. Brandon immediately bonds with them and goes with them and their friend Tom to a party in Falls City, Nebraska. This is where Brandon meets the girl of his dreams and the girl who turns his life upside down, Lana. As the movie continues the five of them all become very close, especially Brandon and Lana. One night while they are all out having fun Brandon is driving and runs from the cops until he decides to pull over. The cop warns him and says he will be receiving a ticket. During the time after this Brandon and Lana take things to the next level and become intimate with each other. This upsets John because he used to be Lana’s boyfriend. A few days later Brandon receives his ticket and when he…

presumed dominant over their female counterparts, and are thus concerned with protecting their masculinity. Transphobia is a phenomena of emotional disgust…

economic equality of the sex”, followed by “the movement organized around this belief”, in other words, the movement toward the social and economic equality of men and women. In “Feminism: A Movement to End Sexist Oppression”, bell hooks defines feminism in the very title. Throughout the reading, hooks continuously stresses the importance of intersectionality, and the feminist movement not just making women equal to men. Hooks defines feminism as a movement toward the dismantling of the…

Employment Non-Discrimination Act, that LBTQIA groups are trying to get passed by Congress to protect the rights of trans workers. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would provide basic protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2015). ENDA would afford to all Americans basic employment protection from discrimination based on irrational prejudice (Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2015). The…

Current transgender-specific staff training is limited to four out of a 200-slide staff orientation PowerPoint presentation. An AFC staff member who identifies as transgender indicated that staff who identify as transgender feel that a more in-depth, specific training on increasing transgender cultural sensitivity is urgently needed because currently, over 90% of staff are cisgender. In order to decrease the potential for unintended marginalization of transgender staff, it is necessary to…

corruption within this organisation once you begin to look a little deeper, from homophobia, transphobia, hypocritical beliefs, corruption and the fact that they are a cult, there is little reason why you should consider donating to this so called charity. It is a well known fact that young and vulnerable LGBT people have a significantly higher risk of homelessness due to rejection from family and mental health issues, as a charity who dedicates themselves to aiding those in need surely the…

guests to use (GoodMenProject.com). LGBTQ+ Mistreatment Although there has been a great progress towards equality for those in the LGBTQ+ community, there is still a long way to go until there is complete tolerance and respect for them. Queer people are still extremely susceptible to abuse, whether it be from someone they know, or a stranger. “Trans women and LQBT people of color are more and more likely to be attacked, even killed”, which stems from transphobia mixed in with racism, or…

Women Manifesto, Julia Scrano elucidates the unstated idea that trans women are the most maligned and misunderstood (10) sexual minorities. This is consistently reinforced throughout the article with examples of the many prejudices that trans women face: transphobia, cissexism, and misogyny. Although expressed differently, these prejudices are all rooted in oppositional sexism: the belief that female and male are rigid, mutually exclusive categories (12-13). In this article a recurring,…

trans.” For the most part, ‘cisphobia’ seems to be a term that has been created and used by cisgender individuals who object to transgender individuals blaming ‘all cisgender people’ for the transphobia that they face in everyday life simply for being transgender. Similarly, ‘heterophobia’ has been used a propaganda slur by homophobes, who level the charge at any homosexual individual who stands up for their rights, justifying it often with sentiments such as “there is a gay pride, but no…

It is reported that 0.3% of the United States population is transgender, however the actual number is greatly higher. This is due to the fact that many people who consider themselves transgender are scared to let others know due to the persistence of transphobia in the US. Transphobia is the term for prejudice and hatred against transgender people. Transgender people are subject to constant name calling, intrusive and invasive questions, rape, physical attacks, and even murder. In fact, more…