Transgender Women Of Color : An Epidemic Of Fatal Violence Against Transgender And Gender

When discussing injustices, it is pivotal--for the sake of true progressive social change--to include all oppressed groups into the dialogue. Transgender People tend to be heavily misrepresented and demonized. Because of transphobia, there

People believe that being transgender is like violating the will of God. I slightly agree with that because most religious people believe that God made you to be a boy or a girl. It is proven that biologically males have stronger muscles that possibly can make them better at certain things, such as sports, than regular males. It is the same with females. They undergo sex reassignment surgery which makes them look more like a female. Most believe that trans discrimination is just a type of mental disorder and I strongly disagree with that. Critics believe it is confusing for that person. Although people argue that gender discrimination isn’t an environmental issue, it STILL is an

Transgendered people in America have made many great strides since the 1990s. They have encountered violence, lack of health care, and the loss of homes, jobs, family and friends. There have been many phases of the struggle of being transgendered in America over the years. The current phase we must be in now is equal rights. There are many variations of discrimination against the transgendered community. In our society we simply do not like what we do not understand. It is easier to discriminate than to try and understand. We are all created different and we should appreciate our differences. The change must come by addressing the views of the public. There is much justification in the unequal rights of transgendered peoples. The Human

Regarding access to healthcare, transgender individuals often face the most obstructive barriers when attempting to receive care. Whether they are seeking access to hormones, therapy, general health services, reproductive healthcare, or specialty healthcare, transgender patients typically cannot get what they need without jumping through many hoops or hiding their identities. This occurs especially so in cases of intersecting identities -- where an individual is not just transgender, but is transgender and a person of color, disabled, gay, indigenous, undocumented, poor, etc. These intersecting identities interact in multifaceted ways to produce even more barriers for trans individuals seeking healthcare due to healthcare provider bias, insurance requirements, and doctors’ general unwillingness to help coupled with inaccessibility founded on racism, transphobia, homophobia, mental illness stigmatization, etc.

The transgender population often have complicated medical needs and encounter numerous health disparities including discrimination, lack of access to quality health care and social stigma. Some health disparities include various chronic diseases, cancers, as well as mental health issues (Vanderbilt University, 2017). Transgender individuals are at increased risk of HIV infection with their rates being reported “over four times the national average of HIV infection, with higher rates among transgender people of color (Grant, Mottet, Tanis, 2011).” In addition, they usually do not have health insurance (Makadon, 2017) and have a lower probability of preventative cancer screenings in transgender men (AMSA, 2017).

Throughout history, it is evident that inequalities and disparities are part of health systems and society. Even after all the success of activism, such as the work from the human rights movement and campaign, inequalities and disparities are still evident today. Especially within minority groups, such as LGBTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) individuals – this is not to say that LGBTQ are the only categories when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identities, thus it is followed by a * – and racial groups. Furthermore, it is evident that within minority groups there are specific micro-level groups that experience unique and sometimes even greater amount of inequalities and disparities. For example, the micro-level group of transgender individuals from the LGBTQ* community is one of the many minority groups that experience both medical and social disparities and inequalities.This paper will discuss both the medical and social inequalities and disparities that Transgender Individuals face, including structural violence and intentional violence.

After reading chapter 3: "Prejudice and Discriminations" and as well the article "Transgender African-Americans' Open Wound: ‘We're considered a Joke’”, I have a better understanding of the challenges that certain group undergo due to prejudices and discrimination that exist within their own racial group and other groups of our society. Although the LBGT community has made its social conditions a little more better, there is still those within their group that are even more marginalize, this is the case of a African-American transgender. African Americans transgender face twice as much prejudice and discrimination. They battle prejudice and discrimination from their own racial group and from society because of their skin color and their gender

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

Everyday Transgender Women of color are mistreated and repressed by society, they face constant ridicule and mistreatment. They face a constant issue of society judging them and putting them under a microscope. Societal repression is a constant issue these women face just because of their gender identity. Transgender Women of Color are one of the most least mentioned groups in society. This under shadowed group of women is struggling. They face constant abuse and repression, society is destroying these women. These women who are just like everyone else are one of the most mistreated societal groups around. They face things like mistreatment in the health field that should be helping them through one of the biggest transitions of their life.

The rate of the transgender murders of white women are 1 in 12. The rate for colored women is 1 in 8. The killings are constant and they never seem to stop. My love and my respect go out for the people I am about to mention. Monica Loera was 43, she was shot and killed outside her home and her killer was arrested. Reecy Walker was 32, he was fatally stabbed on May 2, 2016. A 16-year old male was arrested. Dee Whigham was 23 and was killed on June 23, 2016. Officers came out and said she was stabbed 119 times. No one was arrested. Those are horrible but they’re older people. Jane Doe was 16 years old. She was a gender fluid gunned down in front of her home. It's a bit different when someone so close to our age is murdered. It is known that a lot of murders like this one go cold and justice is never served. We were made free people but even though we’re free we are limited to our rights all because the world-wide population see people

The highest rate of sexual abuse was reported by African-American transgender inmates at 34 percent. A high percentage of physical abuse against male to female (MTF) transgender inmates was at 21 percent and 11 percent of female to male (FTM) were reported. MTF also had higher incidents of sexual abuse of 20 percent to FTM reported at 6 percent (Grant, Mottet & Tanis, 2011). Another problem is non-staff correctional personnel treating transgender inmates unethically. Twenty-two percent experienced harassment when they interacted with police; 6 percent also reporting physical abuse and 2 percent reporting sexual abuse (Grant, Mottet & Tanis,

The use of new media has transformed the way in which we receive the latest news content, but, despite this new form of media, we still do not receive every breaking news that occurs in the U.S. The article “Rise in Number of Transgender People Murdered” by Keira Andrews and Jeff Simmons, highlights the ongoing issue of transgender murders, specifically black trans women in the United States. The authors discuss the rates of murders in the U.S within the general population and compare it to those rates of black trans women, which surpass the general population rate. It is also important to consider the fact that these statistics are not completely accurate, mainly due to the fact that the death of transgender individuals are undercounted, thus

Numerous studies have shown that transgender people face disproportionate amounts of discrimination in all areas of life, especially in employment. As the American economy worsens, the discrimination faced by transgender people is becoming even more acute. Often forced into already unstable jobs and careers, and often facing compounding bias because of race or age, the economic well being of transgender people is being challenged today like never before (National Center for Transgender Equality, 2011). The National Transgender Discrimination Survey showed that ninety percent (90%) of those surveyed reported experiencing harassment or mistreatment on the job or took actions to avoid it (Grant, M., Mottet, Tanis, Harrison, Herman, & Keisling, 2011). Lombardi, Wilchins, Priesing & Malouf (2001) asserted that people who are open about being trans or request accommodations are more likely to be harassed, intimidated, or fired. In addition, The National Transgender Discrimination Survey indicates that forty-seven percent (47%) of survey respondents said they had experienced an adverse job action; they did not get a job, were denied a promotion or were fired

The social issue that I chose which affects society today is transgender inequality. These issues are more recently gaining attention and becoming a prevalent topic of inequality within our country. A transgender person is someone whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth. As more and more transgender people share their stories in the media, the social problems that arise from these stories are discrimination within their everyday lives. They suffer from scrutiny and judgment from their peers, and thus many hide their gender identity from family and society. This social injustice can be as simple as a glance or staring, or offensive comments and questions to violent hate crimes. Transgender people are prone to violence and harassment, and often not feeling safe in any aspect of society. They are fired from jobs, denied medical insurance, and being murdered left and right solely for being transgender. “A staggering 41% of respondents reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population, with rates rising for those who lost a job due to bias (55%), were harassed/bullied in school (51%), had low household income, or were the victim of physical assault (61%) or sexual assault (64%)” (National Center for Transgender Equality). The structure of this paper will consist of adding all the research that was gathered over the semester, news articles and peer

When someone calls themself transgender, it means that they do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. For example, someone who was born as a man may later realize that they are in fact a woman; this person would be called a trans woman. There is much debate over transgenderism and, specifically, whether society should treat transgenders as their biological sex or their gender identity. For example, if a transgender man (biological sex being female) wants to use the men’s restroom, should he be able to? The laws that would allow this are known as transgender inclusion laws, and the debate over passing such laws has always been extremely heated. Transgender inclusion laws should be passed in all areas, as there has been no increase in crime rates as a result of transgender use of public facilities, transgenderism is absolutely real and should be recognized as such, and these laws only brings benefits for any trans-friendly environments.