Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination. Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. They describe the coming out process and its effect on family and friends, the relationship between sexual orientation, and gender and the differences between transsexualism and lesser-known types of transgenderism. The volume covers the characteristics of Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria and the development of the transgender movement. Each chapter explains how transgender individuals handle their gender identity, how others view it within the context of non-transgender society, and how the transitioning of genders is made possible. Featuring men who become women, women who become men, and those who live in between and beyond traditional classifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends, and family members.
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD Jamison Green ix
- INTRODUCTION Why This Book Was Written and How It Is Laid Out xiii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxi
- CHAPTER ONE WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE TRANSGENDER?: An Introduction to the Term 1
- CHAPTER TWO SEXUAL ORIENTATION VERSUS GENDER: What’s the Difference? 14
- CHAPTER THREE COMING OUT AS TRANSGENDER: When, Why, and How People Come Out 29
- CHAPTER FOUR TRANSITION: The Social, the Emotional, and the Medical 45
- CHAPTER FIVE THE HISTORY OF TRANSGENDERISM AND ITS EVOLUTION OVER TIME 62
- CHAPTER SIX TRANSGENDERISM AS A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE: The Controversy Over Transgender Identity as a Disorder 79
- CHAPTER SEVEN DISCRIMINATION: Exploring the Barriers That Transpeople Face 97
- CHAPTER EIGHT LESSER-KNOWN TYPES OF TRANSGENDERISM: Understanding Cross-Dressers, Genderqueer People, Drag Queens, and More 114
- APPENDIX A: Glossary 129
- APPENDIX B: Resources for Readers 137
- NOTES 141
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 153
- INDEX 161
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