Should Transgender Children Be Respected

Because of their relative invisibility in public life, many people have a poor grasp on what being transgender really is. To be fair, this is a complicated issue, encompassing its own subsection of the LGBT+ community with its own unique groups. To put it simply, a transgender person is somebody who identifies as a gender other than the one written on their birth certificate. This often means identifying as the opposite sex, but some transgender people live in between the gender binary or outside it altogether. Typically, transgender people live express their identity in different ways: dressing as their preferred gender, going through hormone therapy to alter their bodies, undergoing sex reassignment surgery to change their genitals, or a

Hate violence is a predominant issue against transgender women who wish for acceptance from society. Individuals believe they have the right to perform violence against these transgender women because of their gender identity. For example, in the novel Stone Butch Blues, Jess Goldberg is physically a women but prefers to live life as a male. Since Jess chooses to live life as a male, or butch, she is frequently a target of policemen and other individuals because of her identity. The society views Jess as a criminal because during the 1960’s homosexuality was illegal and it was considered a mental disorder. Apparently, our society has made much more progress today for transgender women, but they still face a multitude of hate violence. A major

The article, "Mean Ladies: Transgendered Villains in Disney Films" by Amanda Putnam examines multiple characteristics that villains demonstrate from body shape, makeup or attitude. Putnam examines the villains and makes the connection that they are demonstrating characteristics that are associated with transgendered people. In addition, Putnam uses multiple Disney films such as Cinderella, the little mermaid, and other films to show the different ways women are being portraited. In addition, Putnam addresses that there's nothing wrong about being transgendered; however, it's more about the message that it's being provided to children. The message is that those who are transgendered people are evil and shouldn’t be approached.

Christian author Madeline Kirksey said she was fired as the manager of Children 's Lighthouse Learning Center because she refused to go along with parents who decided to recognize their little girl as a boy. A six year old girl has been attending a private school in Katy, Texas for the last four months as a little girl. The child’s parents are a same-sex couple, two men, who “decided” that she was transgender. The child’s parents cut the girl’s hair short and workers at Children’s Lighthouse were told to begin calling the girl by a boy’s name.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24 (CDC). Students who fall into the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning identity groups report being five times as more likely to miss school because they feel unsafe after being bullied because of their sexual orientation. LGB youth are 4 times more likely, and questioning youth are 3 times more likely, to attempt suicide as their straight peers (CDC). Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and one quarter report having made a suicide attempt (Grossman and D’Augelli). It is impossible to know the exact suicide rate of LGBTQ youth because sexuality and gender minorities

Transgender is the term used to describe an individual whose gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth. The documentary, “Growing up Trans”, is a sensitive clip to watch about young youths who attempt to navigate family, friends, gender, and the medical decisions they face at puberty. “Growing up Trans” focuses mainly on transitioned young youths. The transgender youth from the documentary links to many theories from chapter eight. Theories such as socialization, gender, sexuality, homophobia, transphobia, and microaggression are associated with “Growing up Trans”.

A major issue in schools today is the understanding and acceptance of the many cultural identifiers that we all hold. Incorporating transgender restrooms in schools is a highly controversial topic that has been on the rise as more and more individuals demand equality. Until recently, public school restrooms were clearly separated and labeled for male or female students. These individuals requested a safe place to use the restroom in public schools, demanding gender-neutral restrooms. There are many things to take into consideration before a decision can be made; the historical background of these cultural identifiers, the arguments for and against the issue, injustices towards both parties, and the potential solutions.

However what we do know is that mental illnesses are complex, and in most cases indescribably destructive. In addition, the human population has a knack for making generalizations when we can not understand complexities. This combination of miscommunication seems like a recipe for disaster, right? Well, in a recent study its been proven that the vast majority of the general public believe at least one negative stigma about anorexia, bulimia, etc. This leads me to believe that the vast majority of people is also insanely uneducated. What does this mean for the victims? Obviously somebody, who is already knee deep in self loathing, has a pretty fragile state of mind for an uneducated attack from peers, parents, teachers, etc. Now imagine a teenager, in this vulnerable position. Young and naive as it is, struggling not only with an eating disorder but with the validation from the people who matter most in their recovery. Negative stigmas lead victims to feel ashamed, guilty and disgusted with themselves, which only worsens their disordered

James is a 16 year old Mount Roskill Grammar School (MRGS) student that has been born as a boy but feels like he 's in the wrong body so he wants to be a girl. In this scenario his attitude to the school that he attends which is MRGS is every open to transgender students and lets transgender students go to the same sex gender as they identify with in P.E. Also there are about 5 transgender students in the school, that he knows which makes his attitudes to the school really respected and feels a lot more comfortable being in the school over, being with his family.  His attitude towards his parents is not really open, because he is keeping a huge secret from them that he is transgender. He has been keeping this away from them because his family is really religious and if he told them they would probably banish him from the church and he does not want to destroy his relationship with his parents. This is mostly why he hides his sexuality from people and does tell people that he wants to be a girl. The only people he has told is the school counsellors in MRGS. He has

There are many stories about de-transitioning, and they are typically not written by people who are against the transgender movement. They are written by people who realize transition isn’t what they needed after all. They are written by people who urge caution. This is the necessity of a certification from a duly licensed practitioner

The film, Growing Up Trans, was a great medium for me to better understand and reflect on gender socialization, gender identities, and countless variations within the transgender communities. Each child and his/her stories give the audience an insight to both the personal troubles of living as transgenders and the systemic errors of the society that intensifies these troubles.

The term “transgender” is a label that was never used until the mid 1960s. According to history, “Psychiatrist John F. Oliven of Columbia University coined the term transgender in his 1965 reference work Sexual Hygiene and Pathology (“Transgender”)”. When a transgender person desires to be the opposite gender, they may get an invasive surgery to fully transition into their new identity. Multiple transgender people have started to announce the having of the surgery has destroyed their future (Bindel). People have the right to be whatever gender they aspire to be, but transgender people should do public activities and should stay grouped with their biologically assigned sex.

In the book Luna by Julie Anne Peters, a transgender feels they are not truly meant to be in the body they were given. They may feel that they don 't fit in or belong in society. They are afraid to show their true self. They fear for the reaction they will receive from their family members, peers, and community members. The mother is portrayed as a terrible mother for not caring enough like a mother should.

Understanding gender and sexuality as socially constructed categories is important because it helps people understand a certain group. Gender and sexuality is expressed in many categories and people must be careful not to mix people in the wrong category. Simply because one expresses their sexuality different from another person does not mean they should be bashed or treated differently. Sometimes it does not matter what you identify as, who you identify with, people will always judge you, so its best people just do what they want. Putting gender in a category helps others not stereotype them as something they are not. In class, we learned about different types of groups, and how they are viewed from the world perspective. The importance of the gender and sexuality being socially constructed does matter, and it let people choose their identity.

People are different. People all around the world are different. Why do we as different people categorize others based on their skin color or their gender identity. We should all understand what it means to be different. We all have our rights so the LGBTQ community should also have their rights. They should have their freedom.