... especially transgender women under the rug. Trans women have always been marginalized if not totally excluded from the feminist movement. These exclusions are extremely glaring in the Trump administration, as trans women who have an extensive collective and individual history of battling for their rights. Women and the LGBTQ community do not have equal rights in America. Both communities are involved in changing this reality, but they are not working together towards this common goal. In a piece done by Mollie Lam, Why LGBT Rights Matter for Gender Equity, she discusses that "There were troubling moments in the history of women’s movements when some feminist leaders hesitated to support LGBT rights or rejected women who were transgender. But we have come a long way, and those days must remain in the past....
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Assessment 3 ------------------------------------------------- Working Across Difference With Transgender ------------------------------------------------- And Transsexual Individuals ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Student Name:------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- Clare J Clayton | ------------------------------------------------- Student Number:------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- S2847347 | ------------------------------------------------- Date Submitted: | ------------------------------------------------- 1st June 2015 | ------------------------------------------------- Working Across Difference With Transgender ------------------------------------------------- and Transsexual Individuals Transgender, transsexual and trans individuals have long experienced multi-layered non-acceptance and need support to work across difference to achieve optimal well-being. An...
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...Women & GLBT Throughout most of history women generally had fewer rights and career opportunities compared to men. Being a homemaker taking care of the home and children were viewed as a woman’s most important job. Historically throughout many cultures and religions women have been viewed as intellectually inferior as well as a source of temptation and evil. A man, in early history of the United States, actually owned his wife and children as well as his marital possessions. During the 1960’s several federal laws improved requiring equal wages for men and women doing equal work, but discrimination still persisted. The status of women in the United States today has improved considerably compared to previous generations. Women today have caught up to men in college attendance, and now women are more likely than men to gain a college degree. Women in the United States are working more and the number of women in the labor force is nearly equal to men. Gains in education and involvement in the labor force have yet to translate in to wage and income equality. Unmarried and divorced women holding the responsibility of raising and supporting their child is to blame for women’s lowered earning. Women today are less likely than in the past to be the target of violent crimes, including homicide. Examples of concepts or constructions of masculinity and femininity in society and in the media are that men are to be masculine by being strong, brave, and dominant. Society and the media...
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...Current Events Impact on School Counseling Profession Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred December 14, 2012 in Newton, Connecticut. This was one of the deadliest mass shooting at a grade school in the history of the United States. A 20 year old male, Adam Lanza fatally shot 20 children and 6 adult staffers. Lanza also shot his mother. Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Lanza had significant mental health issues which psychologist say did affect his ability to live a normal life. (www.CNN.com). Today there are has been more than 100 school shootings since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. (www.schoolsecurity). Traumatic stress and psychological distress play a major role in counseling children. School counseling has become even more valuable in the U.S. due to traumatic events such as school shootings. School shootings have had a major impact on students, families and communities. There is a more security and law enforcement present at schools across the US and metal detectors in schools also. School children are being taught how to prepare if there is a shooter or shooters in schools. Due to the increased acts of violence in schools and the need for intensive intervention in student issues, school personnel, school boards, and communities are recognizing the need to provide effective prevention and intervention programs to address social, emotional, and academic needs of students. (Davis, T., 2015, Exploring School Counseling). In the next...
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...Specifically she identifies the historical, political, psychological and social influences that led to the Stonewall Riots, which are largely regarded as the spawn of the gay rights movement. Poindexter, in her examination of gay history, argues that the Stonewall Riots were not actually the beginning of the movement; rather, she suggests that they were an integral turning-point in a long struggle towards gay rights. Furthermore, she describes the sociopolitical model that was utilized during this climactic uprising, which was largely influenced by earlier indigenous rights movements that occurred near that time. Her article emphasizes the importance of understanding the events that led up to the Stonewall Riots and how the use of a collective mobilization as way of achieving liberation for marginalized groups came to be (Poindexter, 1997, p.607-615). Of the LGBTQ+ community’s long battle for liberation, Poindexter states, “There is evidence of tremendous courage of gay...
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...As a white teenager in California, aside from his difficulties with being accepted as transgender, Oliver identifies as belonging to the mainstream culture in Los Angeles. Looking at immigration status, socioeconomic status, race and culture, Oliver generally fits into the majority group or what is considered the privileged group. Although these factors may not be at the forefront of therapy, these factors cannot be overlooked in therapy. As a therapist, one could not assume that just because a client is in the majority or privilege group does not mean that it is not salient to the client and should still be taken into consideration. Cultural Topic - Oppression/Privilege According to Abberley (1987), oppression of minorities is a reflection...
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...Sexism is a problem that every person will experience at least once in the life. The oppression can be as simple as a joke, to as a serious as rape or death. This bias is hidden in stereotypes and in common practices, or it can be front page news. Gender discrimination is so ingrained into our society that it will always be commonplace in our everyday lives. The main reason for its continuing in our society is the history of ignorance and misinformation. Sexism is the discrimination or prejudice of a person based on whether that is a man, women, or transgender. Women have the hardest struggle against sexism. These prejudices can affect them in hundreds of ways from the workplace, home, and their safety while out and about. Nationally, women are subject to horrible mistreatment such as domestic violence and sexual assaults. Globally the amount of abuse to women is disgusting. War rapes, gendercide, genital mutilation, honor killings are not only being done to women, but are being accepted as a part of some cultures. The main issue most women face daily is inequality between men and women faced in the media, workplace, marriage, and many other important areas. It’s not only that women need to be accepted in everything they want to do, but also the...
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...Worksheet Search the Internet for information related to the following: • Women’s rights organizations • Equality organizations • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights organizations Note. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory of Racial and Ethnic Groups. Complete the following table with notes and thoughts related to your findings: |Site |Thoughts/Notes | |http://www.wic.org |Women have been thought to be the weaker sex throughout history. This website details the events that | | |have lead up to the present time. It shows how much women have had to overcome to get where they are | | |today. | |http://www.hrc.org |Human rights have evolved over the years. This website has great positive information on human rights | | |and support. | |https://www.aclu.org |Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender have projects that work towards those to become a free America| | |from discrimination. These projects are put into place to allow them to live...
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...Bradley Manning's statement that he'll no longer be a "he" but rather a "she" named Chelsea Manning sets the Army private on a path that most transgender individuals have taken. But for many unfamiliar with the "trans" community, such an announcement raises a host of questions. Just getting a count is difficult, but a 2011 report from the Williams Institute, a think tank on sexual orientation and gender identity, suggests nearly 700,000 transgender individuals live in the USA. An online fact sheet from the American Psychological Association defines "transgender" as an "umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth." But even mental health professionals who specialize in gender identity say there is much about being transgender that is unclear, so classifying it for treatment purposes is challenging. "It's different from other mental disorders," says Jack Drescher, a New York psychiatrist who was part of the American Psychiatric Association's work group on gender identity, which revised the latest manual of mental disorders, the DSM-5. "Usually with a mental disorder, we try and change the person's mind," he says. "This is the only mental disorder where the treatment is changing the body. In a typical mental disorder, we try to make those symptoms go away. Here the treatment has emerged to align the person's body to match their gender...
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...Fallon fox is a transgender female formerly known as Burton Boyd. Now she's an award winning MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter. She also survived in the US Navy in the operation specialist on the ESS enterprise. Fallon was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio raised as a boy [but growing up but always] secretly struggled with her birth assigned gender. Fallon didn't even learn what the term transgender meant until the age of 17. Before then she always just believed that she was a gay male. She continued to live her life heterosexual and confused which lead her to getting married at the age of 19. When Fallon's wife became pregnant Fallon left for the navy to get money of her daughter on the way. She ended up only staying in the navy for a few years then when she left she enrolled in the University of Toledo but she sadly ended up dropping out due to personal issues regarding her confusion with her gender identity. Fox still needed a source of income so became a truck driver to save up money for her upcoming gender transformation surgery. When the time came for Fallon to undergo gender reassignment surgery she traveled to Bangkok, Thailand for gender reassignment surgery, breast...
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... LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and along with heterosexual they describe people's sexual orientation or gender identity. These terms are explained in more detail here. Lesbian A lesbian woman is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to women. Many lesbians prefer to be called lesbian rather than gay. Gay A gay man is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to men. The word gay can be used to refer generally to lesbian, gay and bisexual people but many women prefer to be called lesbian. Most gay people don't like to be referred to as homosexual because of the negative historical associations with the word and because the word gay better reflects their identity. Bisexual A bisexual person is someone who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to people of both sexes. Transgender or Trans Is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (internal feeling of being male, female or transgender) and/or gender expression, differs from that usually associated with their birth sex. Not everyone whose appearance or behaviour is gender-atypical will identify as a transgender person. Many transgender people live part-time or full-time in another gender. Transgender people can identify as transsexual, transvestite or another gender identity. Gender Identity One's gender identity refers to whether one feels male, female or transgender (regardless of one's biological sex). Gender...
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...Georgetown Model United Nations Background Guide on LGBTQ Rights The Human Rights Council: The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system and a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The Human Rights Council, which replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights, was created by the General Assembly on March 15 2006 by resolution 60/251 and it has as its designated meeting place, the UN Office at Geneva (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) It is made of up of 46 United Nations Member states which are elected by the UN General Assembly. The latter states are assigned with the responsibility of strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. They are elected by the majority of the members of the General Assembly of the United Nations through direct and secret ballot. The chosen members of the council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) Membership to the Council is based on equitable geographical distribution. The seats are allocated as follows: 12345African States: 13 seats Asian States: 13 seats Latin American and Caribbean States: 8 seats Western European and other States: 7 seats Eastern European States: 6 seats The Council as a whole has its main purpose grounded in addressing human rights violations around...
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...Summary: “Romancing the Transgender Native: Rethinking the Use of the “Third Gender” Concept” by Evan B Towle and Lynn M. Morgan examine the concept of “third gender” in U.S. anthropological scholarship and fine it to be a useful, as well as popular, though problematic, term because its inherent ambiguities are well-suited to its historical moment; at a time when large segments of the U.S population are encountering cultural differences around the globe. “Third gender” signals both tolerance for diversity and adherence to Western categories of personal identity. The authors note the term “third gender,” is being replaced by or conflated with the newer term “transgender.” Towle and Morgan consider popular transgender writing on “third genders” to make several errors....
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...Ethical Considerations and Implications for Transgender Medicine In Western society gender and sexuality are believed to be binary and there is little room for variance. As the decades progress, more and more sociologists, scientists, and therapists are acknowledging that gender and sexuality are largely a social construct. With this new understanding, physicians are forced to grapple with how to treat gender-variant patients both physically and emotionally. As many patients seek to match their bodies with their minds, at times risky surgical and hormonal treatments must be prescribed. The physician is forced to weigh the risks and benefits to the patient and oftentimes it is the physician's decision that will determine if the transgender patient will complete the medical part of his, her, or hirtransition, allowing the individual to continue living his or her life in a body congruent with his or her gender expression. The psychiatrist’s recommendation for SRS and hormonal treatment is imperative in the process and this paper will examine the ethical implications of the essential causal diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and the recommendation of surgical treatment in order for patients to fit into the Western gender binary. A brief examination of co-morbidity of mental disorders and their affect on consent and provider views on competence and capacity are also warranted. Adolescent transgendered patients under the age of eighteen experience more difficulties with the...
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...stance coupled with a cape beautifully flowing in the wind somehow makes up a hero who is bigger, stronger and overall greater than the average man. However, if one looks beyond this fictional description, he can find the more realistic qualities of an everyday hero. These real-life heroes tend to be people who are brave and courageous; they take action when action is needed for the greater good of their surrounding people. With this being said, it is ignorant to declare one singular definition of heroism as every person, community, culture, and generation can classify a hero in a very different way. The qualities and characteristics of a hero are entirely circumstantial, and therefore are forever in flux. One of the many heroes of American history is Rosa Parks, often referred to as “the first lady of civil rights.” Many know Parks as a hero due to her act of defiance in 1955....
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