Trans Community Surveillance

The most obvious example is the differentiation of “transsexual” and “transgender.” In the article, “transsexual” is used to refer to someone who has specifically had treatment to physically change their body to match their gender identity; “transgender” is someone whose gender identity does not match the gender they were assigned at birth, regardless of whether they have made physical gender-related changes to their body (155). Today, the term “transsexual” is almost obsolete. Interestingly, however, Halberstam briefly presents conflict between “transsexuals” and “transgenders” that is mirrored somewhat today in informal conflicts between “truscum” and “transtrenders/tucutes” (154-155). In today’s transgender communities, people called “truscum” (generally by other people) feel that people they call “transtrenders” or “tucutes” are not truly transgender; they feel these people are merely pretending to be transgender for the sake of attention. On the other hand, those called “transtrenders” or “tucutes” (generally by other people) feel attacked and policed by “truscum” and insist that they are transgender regardless of whether they meet the standards set by truscum. Halberstam cites some identity politics (154-155) that are reminiscent of this, which suggests that even as terms change, identity policing remains a consistent issue in transgender

This essay will critically analyze the various forms of oppression that are set out through Audrey Lorde’s concept of the “mythical norm” as discussed by Barbara Perry. Through the “mythical norm”, it can be seen that oppressions exists through the forms of racism and sexism which are exhibited through many scholarly texts and articles. Racism can be seen as a means of privilege and power that is given to individuals who coincide with the criteria of societies norm. In this case, these individuals consist of white, heterosexual, male beings who unknowingly oppress their racialized counterparts. Oppression can also be seen through the form of sexism. Sexism looks at the injustice and inequality of male dominance over female, which results to men being more privileged and advantaged in society over women who are disadvantaged. Therefore, privilege and power is obtained by those who coincide with the concept of the “mythical norm”, leaving minority groups who do not coincide with this conception oppressed through the forms of racism and sexism.

The author lists recent protests held by the trans community over a movie that places a cisgender, white, gay male at the center of the revolutionary Stonewall Riots, despite the widespread fact and acknowledgement that trans-women of color were the revolutionaries of the riots. The Stonewall Riots were the pivotal moment in the on-going movement towards equality for the LGBT communities. During the riots that took place in the 60’s, queer men and women worked alongside trans and gender nonconforming people for the purpose of making the LGBT voice heard across not only America, but world. The conjoined efforts of both the trans and gay communities are what have led us to the legalization of gay marriage this past year. Together, both communities have created so much progress. Wouldn’t dividing ourselves into separate communities effectively stop us from continuing this progress towards

Activist and professor Dean Spade, in his book Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law, condemns current law policies surrounding discrimination and hate crimes against transgender and gender non-conforming populations. Spade proposes a critical trans politics that is superior to the equal rights efforts of gay and lesbian activists up to this point in United States history. Instead of desiring to be included in a law enforcement system that oppresses the people it claims to protect, proponents of Spade’s critical trans politics argue that the entire system, along with all related systems of policing and regulation, need to be either fundamentally

Criticism was raised of the UK’s treatment of transsexuals and its refusal to protect private information in the public domain without a clear necessity. The House of Lords and the ECJ used their jurisdiction to override UK legislation forcing public bodies to protect transsexual peoples information. This applied to England, Wales and Scotland but as yet has not been adopted by the Northern Ireland

Imagine, you go to work in your dress shoes, black suit, buzz-cut hair, red power tie, and nobody pays you a second look. But, the second you get home, you kick off your shoes, and don high-heels, the suit is replaced with a dress, your short wig is taken off, and you let your long curls fall, and your tie is in the closet, with a necklace in its place. Such hiding of true feelings is not an unheard concept in the transgender world. Millions of transgender people will never express their true feelings in their lifetime. This is similar to The Intruder by Andre Dubus, Kenneth Girard a

One’s gender identity represents who they are, whether they were born with male or female genitalia. Back in the 1900’s, “for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) folks in America, the efflorescence of sexual expression did not begin until the waning months of that decade in the heart of the nation’s then-largest bohemian enclave and gay ghetto, New York’s Greenwich Village” (Wolf). In the 60’s, being able to express who you were freely was pushed aside much too often. But because of the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, their fight has helped people today be who they want to be without any discrimination. Over “four decades after the Stonewall riots, political leaders are now beginning to recognize the influence of the LGBT community, knocking down barriers to gay and lesbian participation in the military and nominating at least two transgender officials, for the first time in history, to senior posts in the federal government under the Obama administration” (Teal). Whether someone identifies as a man, woman, or neither, they are able to participate in any group regardless. Due to the Stonewall riots, no matter what no one can turn you down based off of your gender identity, which is causing political leaders to now think differently because of this monumental time in history where everyone can be accepted for who they want to

Many changes have happened differencing the past years, one of the many things is Transgender (relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their gender given at birth) Inequality. It’s now a big thing including the LGBT community (stands for a grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) in the 21st century. The population consists of 115, 000 to 450,000 people. All those human beings who have been fighting for their rights in this country and all over the world, who try to be accepted for who they really are, those who should not be hiding their identity from others because of the discrimination most people give to them every time they come out of the shadows. They should not be afraid to go onto daily tasks and have the confidence of being themselves.

I think this paper was arguing about the violence that is reinforced through Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) and its inability to look beyond gender identity as the sole contributor for violence afflicted on transgender individuals. This paper is also arguing beyond the issues of sexism, racism, and classism TDOR engages in total erasure of those who experienced violence by ignoring intersecting identities through memorialization. I have highlighted in yellow all of the sections/sentences that I though were particularly strong at setting a tone for the paper, as well as getting your point across clearly and powerfully. You do this on page 1 and 2 by discussing the unmarked barriers of systems of power and their effect on transgender people,

Hitler used propaganda as a big part of his campaign, it was used as a technique to persuade the masses to think what he wanted them to think and to achieve his goals. The political campaigns and political fights relate to Hitler’s goals by making the Nazi Party seem like a strong party and portray Hitler as a strong leader through the use of propaganda, the SA, and through a bar fight. One of his techniques on how to use propaganda is stated in this quote “it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over” (Wiesner,346). If you have a few good sounding points that will be constantly showed and repeated endlessly the masses will eventually perceive the points as truth. And one key point he was constantly repeating over and over is the idea that the Nazi party symbolizes strength. The

In the long run, my goal in life is to be financially stable working with H-E-B in the corporate office within the human resource department. I plan on getting my masters within human resources and my associates in business management. Right now, I am working within the H-E-B store in La Vernia. I plan on using my business management degree to become a manager then once I obtain my masters in human resources I will apply for human resources management within H-E-B.

TSA scanners are made designed for male and females whose gender matches their sexual identity. Those who are transgender do not fit this design and can be outed in front of a group, suspect to invasive pat-downs, and treated differently. Because this scanners were not created for the inclusion of all genders and identities, the transgender population is specifically marginalized. Another way TSA scanners marginalize groups is because of the scanners also not recognizing those with prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, or hip replacements.

In the myth of Daedalus, adapted by an unknown author, a man let his emotions take advantage of his actions. Talus was placed with Daedalus so that he could learn Daedalus’s marvelous skills. Talus was better than Daedalus and Daedalus hated that. Daedalus’s hate and jealousy leads him to push Talus off a cliff.

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.

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.