Hostility Towards Transgender Students

being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was

The term transgender is used to define individuals who do not identify with the sex that they were assigned at birth. For example, if a person who is born female decides later on in her life that she would like to identify as a man, that person would identify as a trans-man, and would most-likely use the pronouns “he” or “him” when describing himself.

Transgender is a metaphorical umbrella term that covers a person whose self-identification, anatomy, appearance, manner, and/or expression is different from the sex assigned to them at birth and does not fit with societies interpretation for the norm of gender roles. Included in the transgender umbrella are transsexual people, non-binary gender identities, and cross-dressing (LGBT Youth, 2017). Transgender individuals are often the target of discrimination, injustice and social stigma that can lead to negative health outcomes.

Kidd and Witten define the term transgender vaguely, stating it “describe[s] people who transcend the conventional boundaries of gender, irrespective of physical status or sexual orientation” (Kidd & Witten, 2007, p. 36). This term is a reference for the ‘other gender’ that is not particularly male or female. Currently, within the American society, there is a growing awareness of individuals who are transgender. Much of this awareness comes from LGBT movements and

According to the articles, transgender is when someone's gender identity, expression, and behaviors are not conforming with their biological sex.

Being transgender greatly involves identity, naïve realism, ethnocentrism, and relativism. This relates to ethnocentrism because one who is not transgender or doesn’t have a clear understanding may feel as though it isn’t necessary. I define ethnocentrism as the belief that one’s own behavior and beliefs are superior to others. In many cases, some people have even acted upon their sense of ethnocentrism committing hate crimes, homicide, or even murder. This is a reflection of their belief that they are superior. This also is a reflection of how societies enforce this concept of gender and feel threated when someone breaks the boundary. As one of my classmates said, looking at gender from a religious aspect, God is a sort of genderless being and when one is struggling with gender identity or transgender, it may appear as though they are making a statement. One that is telling everyone else that they are on the same level as God. Naïve realism relates to what the guest speakers discussed because they explained that there are a lot of people who tend to kind of stop and stare at them simply because they look different; they are foreign to them. To those who don’t understand being transgender, they may not understand how someone could such an identity crisis, as the feeling cannot be perceived by one who has not endured it. I found this to especially relate to identity because among age, language, and various other things, gender is one of the primary characteristics used to define self. If someone is experiencing an identity crisis, to whatever extent, that’s related to gender it directly correlates with the concept of identity we’ve been learning about in class. Understanding the concept of being transgender may require a sense of cultural relativism. I define relativism as the attempt to understand another culture’s way of life from their own perspective. If someone is wanting to

According to Borden (2015), transgender is defined as a person who identifies as the opposite sex assigned to them at birth. In population-based surveys, many transgender people do not identify themselves as such due to fear of past and future experiences of discrimination. In addition, many transgender individuals identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (Gates, 2011). Therefore, there is not an exact estimate of transgender. Also, many transgender individual adults are hiding their gender or gender transition to avoid discrimination; therefore, there is not a precise percentage of how many people identify as such (Smoyak, 2015). However, in the 2007 and 2009 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Surveys, suggested that 0.5% of adults ages 18 to 64 considered themselves transgender (Conron, Gunner, Stowell, & Landers, 2012); and in the United States, there are 0.3% transgender persons (Gates, 2011).

Transphobia can be defined as the “unreasoning hostility, aversion, etc., toward transgender people.(1)” This hostility and aversion may come from many different sources that can have an effect on

The purpose of this paper and the research therein is to explore the concepts of discrimination towards a particular group of individuals-transgender individuals. The reasoning associated with this is due to the increasing rates of discrimination and the multiple facets thereof associated with this particular group of people. The articles being used (five in total) provide an introspective point considering the negative impact associated with discrimination against transgender individuals and the resulting effects towards not only themselves, but also their relationships, their mental health; and their

When discussing transgendered people it is important to understand the difference between sex, and gender. “Sex is assigned at birth, refers to one’s biological status as either male or female, and is associated primarily with physical attributes such as chromosomes, hormone prevalence, and external and internal anatomy,” (APA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office). Sex is mainly important for medical reasons. A person can change their sex, through surgery and hormone therapy. “Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for boys and men or girls and women” (APA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office). Gender and sex can coincide or they can be in conflict with each other. Someone whose gender identity matches the sex they are born with is called cisgendered. Cis- is a latin prefix, meaning “on this side”. Contrarily, trans- is a prefix meaning on the “other side of”. A person who is transgender expresses

Transgenders are people that feel more comfortable identifying with, and acting as, the gender opposite of their own. This includes behaving, dressing, and even thinking like the opposite sex. Bruce/Kaitlyn Jenner is a well known example that has brought the transgender issue to the country.

Transgenders experience discrimination, with healthcare, employment, restrooms, or in any other public place. A transgender is someone denoting to or relating to a person whose sense or personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex. Being a transgender should have limited rights for a person's safety, say many people. Transgenders experience, healthcare, employment, and sexual discrimination.

The common term used is transgender. Although transgender or gender dysphoria can be described as a mental disorder, treatment does not include curing the individual. The standard treatment for transgender individuals is help alleviate the significant distress and potential social or functional impairment through transitioning, education or hormonal therapy (APA, 2013). Transgender people experience their gender differently and may choose not to pursue surgery or hormonal therapy. Several terms are included under the comprehensive term of transgender (Erickson-Schroth, 2013). Transsexual, although a dated term, generally refers to individuals that aspire to some form of surgery or hormonal treatment to complete their transformation. Genderqueer individuals may define themselves as either encompassing both genders or neither gender as defined by stereotypical roles and behaviors. Additional, terms that incorporate the conversion from assigned gender to preferred gender are male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM). Individuals that do not have a conflict between their assigned gender and expressed gender are referred to as cisgender, which is defined as a congruent gender identity (Erickson-Schroth,

To start with, Fields explains what transgender really means. There are two terms which are sex and gender. When it comes to the definition of sex, it is determined by biology such as hormones and anatomy. On the other hands, as to a person’s gender, it is more like the inner feeling of being male or female. Therefore, transgender would claim that their gender and sex are in discord somehow. He also states some of the misperceptions in the light of the issue of transgender. Many assume that transgender are someone who might have different

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.