Andre Dubus Argument

The stereotypical man does not qualm at the thought of killing, nor does he hesitate when pulling the trigger. Neither does Kenneth when he imagines the tin can being a Nazi Soldier, he immediately fires his gun to kill the soldier, with typical masculine callousness. This leads into the last of Dubus’s allusions in this small section, is his soldiers calling him captain. This again stems to Kenneth’s urge to be the man or leader of the house, and he is right now the leader of his team; they are his soldiers, his men, he is their captain.

Scholars have been critical of the medical establishment’s and state’s involvement in constructing and policing of transgender identity. These kinds of pressing issues have occupied the small existing literature. There is not much information and studying what is being done on transgender in traditional areas, family studies research, such as their dating behavior and formation of intimate relationships in adulthood. There is little research on the issues around being parents, their children’s experiences with having transgendered parents, as well as relationships in the family as a whole, and relationships in work and school.

Kesey reveals his bias against women and expresses his views on more positive qualities of masculinity and males in general. In the

In Whipping Girl, the author writes about her sexuality, declaring, “In my case, I went from being a straight man to a lesbian woman in the eyes of the world.” (Serano 87) Since Serano was attracted to women, for her, transitioning meant not only losing cisgender and male privilege, but heterosexual privilege as well (Serano 87). This complicated her identity as a trans women for many outsiders since, as previously mentioned, many believe that trans people transition in order to gain access to heterosexuality. This is reflected when Serano later describes, “As a dyke-dentified trans woman, the most common question I’m asked when I do trans outreach presentations is, ‘Why did you change your sex if you are attracted to women?’ Essentially, what these people are asking me is why on earth would I choose to be a woman if not to attract and appease the desires of heterosexual men?” (260) This account displays how trans sexualities become presumed or erased in order to support a model that suggests their reasons for transitioning have to do with gaining heterosexual privilege (Serano 260). Looking at questions such as those posed to and by Serano in this excerpt represents how the presence of homosexuality in transgender people can often be

Stories involving transgender people have been in newspapers, magazines, and tabloids for over fifty five years. These stories have captivated and intrigued American culture from the start, but not always in the most positive light. It began in 1955 when Christine Jorgensen, born George, publicly announced her gender confirming surgery and began life as a legally recognized woman. There was a media frenzy with headlines such as “Bronx GI Becomes a Woman!” and “Bronx ‘Boy’ Is Now A Girl”. But instead of “withdraw[ing] from public attention [Christine] turned the notoriety to her advantage with a series of lucrative tours on the lecture and nightclub circuit” (McQuiston 1989). “By cultivating the demeanor of a lady and refusing to call herself

As quoted by Ellen Wittlinger, “you can only lie about who you are for so long before you go crazy.” As a member of the transgender community, this is the reality for my nephew, Riley, who now sufferers with extreme bullying simply because he wants to be himself, a boy. Through his transition, I have stood by Riley and have witnessed first hand the potentially fatal hate that he has been attacked with. Why does our society continuously contradict itself by saying “be yourself”, and then shun those who do? As Americans, we value individualism; therefore, we should stress the need for teaching awareness about the LGBTQ community. By seeing the hardships that my nephew has had to endure, I have become a much more compassionate to other and am

Coming out as a transgender, identifying with a gender expression that differs from the assigned sex, has proven to be quite difficult through the ages. While the acceptance of transgender people has grown significantly higher throughout the years, people’s stance on them are still quite divided, and the uphill battle for transgender rights has proven this. Just giving transgenders the right to simply go to the bathroom they identify with has shown to be controversial according to the TIME cover Battle of the Bathroom. The TIME magazine makes sure to note the problem defiantly “far more than public facilities” (Scherer par. 9). Transgender rights are a problem that Jamison Green, president for World Professional Association for Transgender Health, thoroughly addresses in a report written by Alan Greenblatt for CQ Researcher. Jamison Green’s specific purpose in that report is to justify why transgender people deserve basic human rights like everybody else, as shown in society, through his use of facts, qualifiers, figurative language, counterarguments, and appeals to logic and values.

I was wrong in my thinking and life is more complex than that. The challenges of living in a transphobic society that children must face rejection, discrimination, and violence daily, must be difficult. Transgender is a general term that refers to people with a variety of identities. In the broadest sense, refers to people who do not adhere to the cultural definitions of gender. This term encompasses transsexual men and women, or those that have altered their genitals to match the gender they choose to express, but it also includes transgender men and women who express a gender identity other than the one assigned at birth but do not choose to have genital alteration surgery. Both transgender and transsexual people may use hormones, clothing, makeup, wigs and/or hairstyles, and other types of surgery (such as facial feminization surgery or mastectomies) in their presentation of gender. Transgender also may refer to drag kings and queens, women and men who dress as the opposite gender for the purposes of performance, or people who identify as genderqueer—people who choose to express both or neither gender in their presentation. (Hoffman, 2014). This holds true for transgender children as well. There are many things that people do not realize about transgender children. Being transgender is a very complex situation to be in. Transgender children go through things such as

In addition, Beloved's community setting allows Morrison to present patriarchal gender constructions in a more typical way- for example with the violent gender stereotypes of schoolteacher and his nephews- such as when Sethe's milk is stolen- 'they took my milk!' However, this violation deprives Sethe of her ability to fulfil her maternal role and therefore takes gender constructions to the extreme as it means that now she has overly protective and violent maternal instincts, evident when she is found 'holding a blood-soaked child to her chest' .This is unexpected as women are typically maternal, shown with the motif of providing 'milk enough for all' . Morrison may have done this in order to show the consequences of slavery and repression to her readers as Sethe's motivation for murder was really to 'keep them away from what (she knows) is terrible' - referencing her appalling experience at Sweet Home. This shows how although Morrison is transgressing typical gender constructions, she is doing so in order to reflect the extent of society's corruption during the slave-trade and to protect her family, although this leads to her being ostracised in a 'town full of disgust' .

Despite her dad’s confession of her struggles, Sarah replies by asking “Are you gonna tell me that you’re gonna dress up as a lady every day now?” (Transparent, Season 1, Episode 2). While the subsequent loving interaction between the father-daughter duo showcases Sarah’s support for her dad’s journey, Sarah’s thought that transgender people simply want to dress up “like a lady” showcases how she believes that transgender people’s wishes are to cross-dress and not be actually a different gender. The conflict between Sarah’s want to support her father’s journey and her lack of understanding of the transgender community helps to reflect that in society if people are not aware of the transgender people’s journey, then it will be difficult for even those with the best of heart to help and be supportive of transgender people’s plight. Through Soloway’s highlighting of the general lack of knowledge of how to accept transgender individuals in society, she is able to advocate for change in society to be more accepting and raise awareness for the transgender people’s plight.

The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s tribute to the new ruler of England and Scotland, features many examples of the theme appearance versus reality. Shakespeare attempts to show how ambition can blur the line between morally just and wrong. Macbeth stands the test of time by exploring different topic and ideas while using memorable language. In general, Macbeth is a dark tragedy about how quickly the line between right and wrong can be overstepped to obtain power. Shakespeare shows this mainly with characters such as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Other characters display different themes such as nature versus nurture, and fate. Throughout Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth, the concept of appearance versus reality can be seen through Lady Macbeth’s

But if I were flat chested and had no figure I wouldn’t be a “real” girl. And if I slept with every guy I wouldn’t be the coolest or the most respected unlike for boys, no, I would be that slut, that whore who opened her legs not a respectful girl anymore. Not only stereotypes define your sex but many people would agree that a person’s genitals make their gender. Most people identity matches their genitals but transgender men and women would strongly disagree.For transgender people it’s not what’s on the outside. They feel their true identity inside, deep down in their hearts,that feeling of being in the wrong body since they were young, that feeling that made them feel different from their friends. Their true gender is what they feel they should have been born into . There's also people who feel they don’t have a gender or are both or some who don’t feel the need to make a choice. They don’t identify as either and that should be accepted,but it’s not. I can see why any person who felt this way wouldn’t want to let the world know. People have killed transgender people for being themselves, they have stabbed transgender people for simply walking the streets at

In a lot of places around the world more and more people are coming out as “Transgender.” The term transgender means that the person’s gender identity does not correspond with the gender they were assigned as having at birth. From personally having a transgender boyfriend I have since realized that these people experience a lot of discrimination in and from society. Many people simply just do not understand what the term transgender means and they see it as someone just “wants to be a man” or “wants to be a woman.” While there may be people who present it this way, it is more so that the individual just “feels” different, and “feels” as if they are “in the wrong body.” Some people experience this feeling at a young age as my boyfriend did in his elementary age. We live in a world who put these people down for being who they truly are, and no human being wants or needs that.

Transgender people are often fearful about letting others know that they have gender dysphoria, or may be

When it comes to sexual identification there is three reasons why transvestite people hid their true self. The first of them is their desire for social acceptance. We all as animals that use social skills as a survival tool try to get acceptance from the people that surround us; But, transgender people feel like they have to hide their truthful desires and sexual preference. This belief might be reliable as they might receive acceptance from acquaintances, but the problem comes later. The acceptance that this people receive might make them feel comfort, like they are “normal”; However, this acceptance as cozy as it might feel is not real and in the long run will lead to even more serious psychological problems. The reality is that truthful acceptance comes from openness, knowing all the information about someone and being there by their side anyways. This point is shown in the movie by how he uses his clothing and a set of tools to look how he feels identified instead of just being open about his situation he is looking for his new acquaintances to accept him as he believes he should be instead of how he actually