...LGBT When you were born, your parents welcomed a healthy baby boy or girl into the world. Depending on your sex, you were given a pink or blue blanket, and “male” or “female” was written on your birth certificate. From then on, specific gender roles are assigned to you, and you are expected to follow societies rules associated with those roles. You’re expected to identify and present yourself in ways that mirror your sex and gender. This is not a problem, for most of us. We have no qualms with our gender identity. You may be a girl and do things that aren’t particularly girly, or a boy who enjoys things that are traditionally feminine, but otherwise you are content in the gender identity that you’ve known from birth. “When it comes to gender, we live in a binary society. Individuals are expected to be either male or female. But gender is not black and white. Many of us do not meet societal definitions of a male or female (Keppler).” So what if you grew up feeling conflicted with the idea of binary and aren’t comfortable with your gender identity? You were born a girl, and everyone around you expects you to act like a girl, but you feel as if you are a boy. It’s more serious than just wanting to be a tomboy, or rough housing with the guys. You feel as if you were born in the wrong body entirely. You were meant to be male. You struggle with this idea for a long time, and it’s very difficult. Eventually you find out that this is called being transgender. Transgender is an...
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...negative response from the public. This is just one of the challenges transgender people face on a daily bases. I remember growing up and hearing things such as “why can’t they just except who they are and move on” or “all they want is attention if they don’t watch out they are going to get the kind they don’t want”. Sadly some of these things I heard growing up came from people that I loved, respect and even admired. Transgender people are constantly under fire, they are accused of being mentally unstable, morally bankrupt, and even misguided souls by delusional parents. People who are born naturally male and views themselves as female or born as a female but views themselves as male are not the same as gay or lesbian. According to Kathy Kreitler in her article “Top 10 Myths About Transgender People” she shares with us that sexual orientation is defined as the preference an individual is attracted to but gender identity is what a person actually believes what their gender is (Kreitler, 2012). One does not have to be engaged in a homosexual act or even passed the age of puberty to be considered transgender. Many people who consider themselves homosexual love the gender they were born with and wouldn’t change it for the world. While transgender people feel trapped in a body that they feel they are not. Some people find transgender people as a group of people with a mental disorder. The only cure for a transgender person is to give them what they want which is surgery to become...
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...home. Imagine that you’re told -every day- by many people, who you love, that you’re a sin and that you will burn in hell. Imagine that -every day- the people you thought cared for you turn you away and threaten you if you don't change, for some people that is something they can never even begin to understand, but now imagine it happening to someone for their entire life. Being transgender is more than just a man or woman dressing up as the opposite gender, being transgender is having the gender assigned at birth differ than the gender someone actually is primarily based off of one's reproductive organs. Laverne Cox, a transgender woman and actress, gives a powerful speech during ‘Creating Change 2014’ (an organization that brings awareness to the LGBT community). She speaks on the violent injustices and police discrimination against the lives of transgender women of color, as a way to spread awareness of the inequalities of transgender within the LGBT community to those who feel...
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...For this immersion project i decided to explores the transgender society. I became interested in transgenders because i started to list several people,places,and things that i was comfortable with. When i listed them I noticed that i was little uncomfortable with transgenders. My first thought when I think about transgenders are how they transformed their body from it’s natural state. I never once judge gays or Lesbians because I felt as if they couldn't control the way felt about the same sex. However I started wonder why would someone want to distort themselves and disrespect most religions. Majority of my biases are develope from my religion. I was taught that the body is your temple, and always treat it with respect. Therefor I’m little uncomfortable about someone disfiguring the body god gave them. It’s a curious topic for me because i never really engage with someone that was transgender. My mission is to understand and become comfortable with transgenders, I plan to visit Gender-Queer Chicago. At Gender-Queer Chicago I will be exploring the way transgenders interact with each other and how they express themselves as individuals. I have biases about transgenders because I feel that their trying to be something their not and I often feel that they are misleading heterosexual men. For example, I was attending a party and their was a lady their who I thought was a born women but she in fact was a transgender . I felt she should have let us know that she was previously...
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...not even an element of it. Transgender is actually when somebody is born into what they recognize as the wrong body. They feel as if they identify with the opposite sex rather than their own. This essay will focus on only one side, the trans-masculine side, which is usually assigned female at birth people identifying as transgender. It will talk about physical and mental struggles, social relations, and supporting transgender people. Initially, there are several struggles we face, physical...
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...Transgender Troubles The 21st-century that we live in is, in most cases, no short of extraordinary. Our society encourages uplifting attitudes that can change the world and all the people in it. But of course with good comes some bad and in our world it’s not always acceptable to speak your mind and be who you really are. That is especially true for transgenders. Transgender people are certainly able to speak their mind, but their major concern is that many people refuse to take them seriously. It’s a shame there are people who continue to dismiss others for who they are. Their ignorance towards accepting transgender people is what prevents our society from advancing socially. Opposing viewers in society argue that health, religion,...
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... Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the lack of resources available to the transgender community dealing with Domestic Violence which creates lack of safety and loss of self-sense. The question being asked is what is the relationship between the lack of resources for the transgender community and lack of safety and self-sense? This study will use a questionnaire survey in which the information will be collected from the staff at Hope’s Door. The main aim of this study is to show awareness on how the transgender community doesn’t have much resources when dealing with Domestic Violence. Purpose...
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...Abstract The world of a person who identifies as transgender is complex and challenging. In today’s America, when a person’s gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation deviates from their biological make-up, they are at risk of rejection or physical harm. Many will struggle with the challenges as a result of a world that medicalizes and stigmatizes gender non-conformity. The transgender population needs more understanding, support and protection as they face the many psychological, social and economic issues during their life time. Our Federal and State governments are reluctant to pass laws that protect the rights of transgender people. Far too often, given this lack of legal protection, society is able to discriminate against...
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...Discrimination against Transgender Individuals Outline I. Introduction A. Opener: B. Thesis Statement: This research paper will be discussing about discrimination against transgender individuals in society, at work, and in marriage as well as in family. II. First of all, there are discrimination against transgender individuals in society. A . Transgender individuals face discriminatory barriers to full equality 1. face difficulties meeting their basic needs 2. having their gender identity respected B. Transgender individuals face more severe discrimination than LGB individuals III. Besides that, there are also discrimination against transgender workers. A. Costs of discrimination 1. transgender individuals were fired without reason 2. transgender workers experienced unfairness A. B. High risk of unemployment and poverty IV. There are discrimination in marriage and in family. A. Discrimination in marriage 1. cannot stay in a marriage if gender is changed 2. parenting issues after transition B. Discrimination by family members V. Conclusion: Discrimination against Transgender Individuals What is LGBT? LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. Lesbian stands for a woman who is romantically, sexually or emotionally attracted to woman, gay stands for a man who is romantically, sexually or emotionally attracted to man while bisexual stands for an individual who attracted...
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...Transgenders Deserve Respect Caitlyn Jenner used to be known as a former Olympic track runner and a father of ten children, but today, he is known as one of the role models for the LGBT community. She made her first appearance on the ESPY Awards and expressed her thoughts on what the transgender community should have. It was difficult for her to come out of the closet, but luckily, she received love and support from her loved ones. Countless people look up to her for being inspiring and courageous. She is still learning new things of what a girl physically deals with. Caitlyn stated, “Thousands of transgender people are coming to terms with being true to who they are” and yet, they are being humiliated, abused, becoming homeless, and worst...
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...Creating a welcoming environment for gay employees By Brian McNaught corporate diversity consultant Whether or not to declare one's sexual orientation, or “come out of the closet,”remains a major issue for the LGBT community today—especially when it comes to theworkplace. In this article, Brian McNaught provides advice on how companies canmake things more welcoming for their LGBT employees. McNaught has been called“the Godfather of gay sensitivity training.” His article begins with a touching description of his own disappointment when his partner, a Wall Street executive, tookearly retirement because he felt tolerated as a gay person, not accepted. A few years ago, my spouse, Ray, was a managing director of global equity sales for Lehman Brothers. To the surprise and great regret of his firm, he took an early retirement because he felt tolerated there as a gay person, not accepted. As one of the first gay people out of the closet on Wall Street, he felt alone in coping with the silence he experienced when he brought up my name with fellow employees, and with the lack of questions he received from them about our weekend or holiday plans. His colleagues were not hostile to him. But their ignorance-based anxiety about homosexuality made it hard for them to engage Ray socially. Some may have feared using the wrong words. Others may have worried about wandering into a discussion for which they were ill prepared. The result of their anxiety was emotional exhaustion for...
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... gay, bisexual, and transgender community is one of the most unique subcultures out there because it focuses on something that most people take for granted: their identity. For most in this community, questioning that identity starts at a young age. They will notice that something is different about them, and some know right away how they are different. For others, it can take years to find themselves. Even if someone does know from a young age who they are, they can be met by obstacles in the form of society, their culture, and even their parents. Though LGBT community has faced a lot of discrimination and prejudice, through the building LGBT community and positive media representation, the community has seen a lot of improvement....
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...way. Here, I want to share my thoughts, impressions, concerns and outcome about transgender individuals. Obviously, a feeling comes very natural and human cannot control of it. Being yourself and doing what you want to do will make you feel happier. As the movie, showing a little “girl” actually was born in male’s body and she is only five years ago. She feels more comfortable and very happy as dressing as girl; however, she feels very angry when she is called a boy by her dad and mom. Next, I was kind of very upset when I heard that her mom wanted to eat off her penis. I can’t believe why her parents treated her like that way. All young children are very innocent, they are acting very nature and they should have protected and respected from parents. Next, I am willing to accept transgender people for who they are and what they do just because they aren’t some kind of creature, animal, or evil. Nowadays, I researched that there is more than 60 percentages of record showing people still don’t feel comfortable when transgender individuals do appearance in a community. That being said that transgender people still have confronted many obstacles to be communication in society and public. I perceived that there are still many people still hating and fearing when they live and work with transgender individuals under same environment. However, I don’t agree with that because I believe transgender people are very good morality and they either could be good friend or great co-worker...
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...Transgender Rights, Equality, and Respect Jamie Hogan Transgender issues and rights seem to be at the forefront of media for the first time ever. While Caitlyn Jenner has been met with excessive criticism, she is the main reason this topic is so popular in the media this year. Many people seem to be frustrated with hearing about her, but I will use her as an example to make the topic more easily understood. Every time I see an article about her, it is followed by countless comments calling her “Bruce” and using the incorrect pronoun. This also happens on every other article I have seen about anyone who is transgender. While some people are doing this intentionally, there are many people that identify transgender people inaccurately simply due to lack of knowledge. It is not a common topic and so I wanted to help educate as many people as I could about what it means to be transgender. Transgender rights were already an important part of my life. I was friends with three people that are transgender. My best friend from high school is one of those people. I remember when she told me she wanted to become a girl. I did not react in a surprised way. I just told her “Do whatever you need to do to make you happy. That’s the only thing that matters.” She told me she loved my reaction because I did not act like it was a crazy idea. She said it was like she told me she like pasta, like it was a totally normal thing to say. Although she was my first transgender friend...
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...71% of 6450 the people that took a survey said they hide their gender or gender transition to avoid being discriminated. Many people who have come out as transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual are overlooked and discriminated from the world. Most of the world we live in has prejudice views of the LGBTQ community because people view change as a negative topic rather than being positive and accepting.There is much prejudice around this community and not are aware of all the hate and discrimination towards these people. The LGBTQ suffers all this just because they are unique and it has a toll on them both physically and mentally. It has become such a large and current issue are ignored or known about though nothing has been changed. The world...
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