Jessica Heinemann. Professor Hall. Enc1102. 15 April 2017.

Topics concerning transgender can be very overwhelming for some. When one thinks of the term transgender, one may think of the process of an individual identifying as the opposite sex. The opposite sex of what he or she was born as. For some, this may involve undergoing surgical procedures or taken hormonal medications to fulfill their desire. However, when thinking of this process, one automatically thinks of transgender adults. This is rarely a topic that one would assume would be racing through the minds of young children, but in fact it is. More children today than ever, are either speaking out about their identity concerns, or displaying it in their lives. In fact, according to Date Line NBC, “The handful of American doctors who specialize

Recently, the issue of allowing transgender people access to public facilities according to the gender they identify with has caused much debate throughout the United States. The bathroom bill seeks to control access to public facilities of transgender individuals, based on the gender they were assigned at birth. In 2015, bills were passed stating entering a bathroom not assigned to a person at birth was a crime. Surrounded by misconception, the bill does “not legalize harassment, stalking, violence, or sexual assault.” Since the bill arose, there have not been a rise in violence or other incidents in the states protecting the transgender rights (Transgender Equality). The bill simply states if one is living as a woman, to use the women’s restroom,

One of many things people confuse is transgender with intersex people. An article by Kelvin and Michel with their article about transgender people, they define transgender as an “umbrella term for

It is hard to imagine what it must have felt like to be the Cherokee Indians in the year of 1838. However, in order for one to try to come to some sort of empathetic conclusion, it may be necessary to imagine themselves living and growing up somewhere their whole lives in a place that they love. They would need to imagine having such strong connections to the place that they have called their home and the land surrounding it, and being unable to even comprehend what they would do if they lost their home. For one to attempt an understanding they must imagine that this meaningful home of theirs is being taken away and is no longer theirs to call home. They need to preview images

Since the 1970s when Marlo Thomas and friends introduced the new idea “Free to Be You and Me” to let the child to be free and courage to be themselves by without separate genders. In Toronto which is extremely strong concept won’t reveal the child gender till the children old enough and ready. The parents, Kathy and David who are wish to raise their child to freely grow into his or her own person and to find his or her true self unhindered by gender stereotypes. Only close person can know their child gender such as parents, close friend, two midwives who delivered Storm at home in a birthing tub.

Under Title IX, a school must begin treating a student consistent with their gender identity when they are notified by the student or student’s parent or guardian that the student will identify with a gender that differs from previous records. No medical diagnosis or treatment is required. Requiring students to produce documentation of their new gender identity in order to participate in an educational program/activity may be a violation under Title IX, as these documents are often difficult to obtain due to legal restrictions. As commonly recognized in civil rights cases, the desire to accommodate the discomfort of others cannot justify denying equal access to a particular class of

Everyone is given a gender the moment they are born. At birth they are either one of two genders: masculine or feminine. This gender everyone is assigned affects many of our day to day actions and our looks. However some people may evolve differently as they grow up and may not fit the rigid boundaries set for the sex they were assigned at birth. In recent years there has been a boom in a third considered gender: the transgender population. However with the boom comes the argument of to what extent should transgender people be protected by the government. Throughout the existence of transgender people, the rights of transgenders have been

“The Minister’s Black Veil”, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a parish pastor in Milford, New England. For unknown reasons, Parson Hooper has taken to wearing a dark veil on his face that covers all but his lips and chin. This veil immediately causes an uproar amongst the church members. Despite the fact that Parson Hooper’s behavior is largely the same, the people are genuinely shocked. Right away, they view this black veil as a sign the pastor is hiding a sinful secret. Parson Hooper goes onto preach a sermon that is similar to his usual sermons, but people find that it is suddenly more meaningful because of the veil. When finished, the

On September 18th, 2017, the state of California enrolled the female, male and nonbinary gender recognition identity bill. This sparks the Gender Recognition Act, allowing members of the California state who have undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition, rights to their appropriate gender. The trans community members of the california state are now legally allowed to change to the accurate gender role on their driver's licenses and birth certificate thus allowing more freedom and independence by obtaining state issued identity documents that accurately reflect their gender. We use are gender identity everyday of our lives, when we apply for a job, use our credit cards, for someone who will use their I.D

Sexuality and gender identity issues have had a long history in the fields of mental health and public policy. There has been much debate surrounding the inclusion of issues related to gender and sexual identity in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual since its initial stages of development (Drescher, 2010). Debates in this field of interest have been fragmented between several stakeholders (Ehrbar, 2010). This fragmentation has created complications in the process of developing United States policies that are inclusive of individuals with gender identities that do not match the gender to which they were assigned at birth. Specifically, policies surrounding gender reassignment surgeries have been difficult to develop and

In “Parents Keep Child’s Gender Secret,” Jayme Poisson describes how one family choses to raise their child genderless. They are also keeping the child’s sex a secret, although it is not clear if they are trying to allow the child to define its sex. Gender and sex are two different distinctions that are often mistakenly seen as the same thing. Society places gender expectations based on sex, so it’s easy to see why they are looked at as the same thing. It’s important to remember that gender represents a choice, while sex is determined before you are born. The option of choosing is important when considering the ethics of raising a child. It’s why I believe that it is ethical to allow a child to define their gender and unethical to allow a child to define their sex.

Growing up, most children are introduced to two binary genders: male and female. Gender is different than sex. Sex refers to a person’s biological makeup: “configuration of chromosomes, hormones, gonads (ovaries, testicles), reproductive units (sperm, egg), and internal and external anatomy” (Herbenick and Baldwin, par. 5). Gender is your expression of femininity or masculinity. A person may vary between feeling like a female or male, both, or neither. As society is culturally advancing, it should do so legally as well. There is a need for recognition of more than two genders in the United States, which are not binary like female and male. If this choice went into regulation, it would make the moral community

Gender: a word society uses far too often without realizing its true complicated meaning. Children are born every day and the golden question becomes “Is it a boy or a girl?” What would a person do if they heard their child was neither or both? According to the National Institutes of Health, “One out of every 2,000 kids is born with genitals that cannot be clearly identified as male or female.” These types of children are called “Intersex”, and they break the boundary of gender identification. Intersex is a broad category for many situations where an individual’s genital or reproductive anatomy, or chromosomal pattern, lies between the normal standards of both male and female. The prefix “inter” stands for between; therefore, the simple definition of intersex is “between the sexes.” Intersex conditions usually result from a genetic

The world is more open to intersex people. "Many intersex people suffer throughout their lives, physically but also psychologically," Maja Liebing, an expert on LGBT rights at Amnesty International in Germany, told CNN. ( “Germany’s top court…”). They struggle with this change that they did not want in the first place, as mentioned before with Zieselman’s experience. It is not to say that this is the fault of the parents, but it is important for them to take this into account when making a decision for their kids. A law introduced in New York in 2015 led to over 700 people changing their birth certificates to "intersex."( “Germany’s top court…”). Parents should have this information before making a decision that will change their kids’ lives forever. According to “Intersex Infant Surgery Settlement Highlights Regulatory Gaps” by States News Service, “A legal settlement in South Carolina last week will award $440,000 to a 12-year-old intersex child, born with sex characteristics not quite typically male or female, who was operated on as an infant to make his body appear like a girl.