Transgender Student Research Paper

It's so important that CAITLYN is standing for the trans community right now. Trans teens and adults are constantly berated, treated terribly, and sometimes KILLED around the world just because they're born within the wrong body. It's so important that such a huge figure in media transitioned because it has the possibility of opening a safer, welcoming environment for those who face the same issues with gender identity and their body.

Perhaps the most significant contributing cause of the poor quality of healthcare afforded to transgender patients is the fact that the majority of healthcare providers do not know how to treat trans patients. According to a study done by the Royal College of Nursing, it was discovered that “78% [of surveyed nursing staff] had not had training on how to care for transgender people, and only 13% of those surveyed said they had felt prepared to meet the needs of trans patients they had cared for” (Duffy, 2016). Additionally, around four out of five staff had “no training

Did you know that more than 50% of transgender minors have admitted to attempting suicide? How about that 82% of transgender youth feel unsafe or scared at school? These statistics are high, too high. Transgender is defined as of, relating to, or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary. Years ago it was considered bad to be transgender, but our society has become more open-minded, leading to the coming outs of many more transgender minors. However, while it seems as though we are more open-minded, transgender youth are still being mistreated, to a point where suicide sometimes seems like the only good

Most don’t explicitly look into the complexity of a transgender person’s life and all the questions or problems one might face: Do I use the men’s or the women’s bathroom? Is it appropriate to use this locker room? Those are only two of the many questions a transgender person might run into on a daily basis because of how others would see the situation, how the people who may have a sneaking suspicion that the woman they saw go into the ladies’ bathroom isn’t actually female by their definition, or how it could also seem strange to see that same person go into the mens’ bathroom. These all lead to dysphoria in any person’s situation in public places due to the fact that many choose to taunt or mock the person; however, with the help of Title IX these questions could start to vanish from the thoughts of many transgender students which Blad exemplifies with a quote in her article:

The rights of the LGBTIQ community has changed in the past years. From marriage equality to recognition of a third gender, the LGBTIQ community has gained more freedom. On the other hand, LGBTIQ individuals are still being discriminated and there is continuous debate on the transgender bathroom policies. According to Winkler and Lê Phan (2016), in the state of North Carolina a law known as “House Bill 2” passed, which determined that transgender individuals have access to public bathrooms based on the person’s biological sex. The law lead to harassment, assaults, and abuse towards transgender individuals in bathrooms. The UN General Assembly argues that everyone has the human right to sanitation without discrimination.

Today’s society shapes the individuals mind into thinking what actions or physical appearances are the norm. Specifically, the norm for gender is that people are either male or female. This norm is a binary concept because there are only two main categories, which can be very misleading. In terms of sexual orientation, there are realistically more than two categories and society has realized this and coined the acronym LGBTQ. LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning. Individuals who categorize themselves as one of these sexual orientations often face criticism for their standing in the co-culture. The 20/20 video specifically talks about individuals who identify as transgender and the challenges they face from

The number of estimated people in who identify as a transgender in United States of America is 700,000, according to 2011 findings from the Williams Institute, the transgender population represents about 0.3% of American adults. Disheartening research from the 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey reveals that 41% of transgender participants (2,644 out of 6, 540) had attempted, at some point, take their own lives. One of the reason why they attempting to suicide is because of discrimination about their gender. People are debating about should transgender individual should have their own bathroom and many people are getting affected by the issue. The use of public restroom by transgender individual has long been a polarizing issue.

Last week, Corey Maison the transgender teen from Detroit received a life changing gift inside a little pink and white box, her first dose of estrogen. Her emotional response that was caught on camera by her mother, Erica Maison, has gone viral.

Even though LGBT healthcare is a need in many communities, doctors aren’t always equipped to handle LGBT patients. Medical teachers see the need for literature and education in this area, but they also are unsure of how to start the conversation when they themselves have little knowledge on the subject. (Bonvicini) Many people try to justify the lack of medical attention by citing studies that show suicide rates are still high among individuals who have transitioned and that many of them regret transitioning. However, few studies have been done on it and many times, quotes from these studies are taken out of context and are used to misrepresent the actual findings. Also, transitioning does not solve every problem a transgender person can face, to expect studies to show a complete change in transgender people post-transition would be ridiculous. Transgender people still face discrimination, intimate family struggles, etc., after transitioning that can influence things such as anxiety levels or depression. The information that should be looked at is if the individuals in question have no regrets about transitioning and if their gender dysphoria has been lessened in any way. When looking at studies, they show that transgender people don’t experience high rates of regret and they tend to have lower rates of dysphoria after transitioning. (Bevan 148,229) In order to better help transgender people, it’s important that we support education on these topics to help further advance the medical field in this area because so much misinformation is still spreading and harming their progress

Nobody really knows why trans people are the way they are. For all anybody knows it could be a mental illness, but it could also not be, which the more likely one is. One could argue that being transgendered is a mental illness but there are many explanations as to why people feel the way they feel. In the transequality website listed below, it says that transgender is not a mental illness and it cannot be cured with treatment. It also states that it can cause emotional distress from the understanding of their own gender. It also states that with our society being ‘very harsh on gender-variant people’ people have lost their homes, jobs, families and their support systems such as friends, which may in turn leave them with mental illnesses such

I attended a presentation by a black transgender male, named Shahan, who expressed his journey through transition and advocated for other black transgender people. He talked about Tumblr and how he used this app during his transition to help connect with other people experiencing the same things. Groups of transgender males and females use the Tumblr app in order to reach out and relate to one another. Tumblr is a blogging website that is not censored as much as other websites. pIctures and videos of all kinds also circulate the tumblr app. Shahan expressed how these videos and pictures helped him tramedly through his transition phases. Also having the support of other transgender people helped him because he didn't feel as isolated. Throughout his presentation he stressed how hard it is for black males and females to come out.

Growing up in Panorama City, I have not seen any transgender movement rallies or have a personal relationship with a person who identifies as transgender. After watching Major!, I learned most transgender women are afraid to come out because of inevitable violence they will experience.

Transgender students and adults are often treated differently, only because they were born one gender, but felt like they were not meant to be, so they decide to be trans. Transgender students, adults, or anyone that is trans should have all rights that a non-trans person will have. Everyone deserves equal rights, whether they are trans or not. If non-trans people are protected at schools so should trans students. When it comes to washroom use they should be allowed in the one they want to go in without being stopped.

When I found a picture with my friend from my closet, I really wanted talk about my story to someone. I want many people to know about “transgender”, and I also want to people who are suffering by bully because of transgender, so I decided to post my story to SNS.

Imagine if you were to be judged for who you were, or what you did, or even your gender type. In the world there are a lot of social injustices going on even to this very day. One of the most common and heard of social injustice would probably be the one of people being lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender. This issue has been going on for quite a long time now. Some people do not agree with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender projects. A lot of people suffer because of this injustice, and it also affects their whole lives. A lot of the people that go through this most likely end up fighting back for what they believe is right, which in their