Transcript TRANSGENDER WISE 2P90 Amber Pfohl WHAT IS TRANSGENDER? • Transgender is: A broad term describing a person’s gender identity which does not necessarily match his/her assigned.

TRANSGENDER
WISE 2P90
Amber Pfohl
WHAT IS TRANSGENDER?
• Transgender is: A broad term describing a
person’s gender identity which does not
necessarily match his/her assigned gender at
birth; they perceive themselves and identify
themselves as belonging to a different sex and
feel the need to live that way
Stereotypes of transgender
• People associate transgender with cross
dressers and transsexuals.
• A man who desires to wear women’s clothing
and makeup.
• Transgenderists are commonly named: cross
dresser, drag queen or king, gender queer,
gender blender, two-spirit, and androgynies'.
Transgender Terms
• Transsexual: A person who has surgically changed their physical sex
or someone who is making that transition through medical
treatment.
• Transvestite(Cross dresser): Someone who dresses in clothing that
society thinks is appropriate for the opposite sex; as a result of
exploring their gender identity
• Androgyny: Having both feminine and masculine traits
• Some people who are transgendered do not conform to male and
female gender identities; they consider themselves as Gender Fluid
• Gender fluid: Is the thought of being both man and woman or
neither man or woman.
• People who are Transgender live as though
they are the opposite sex.
• Not all people who are transgendered are
interested in genital reassignment surgery.
• Transgenders are interested in obtaining
hormones and cosmetic surgery to physically
represent their inner identities.
What is the cause of Transgenderism?
It is believed that a person who feels
they of the gender opposite to their
sex is due to a birth defect, although
this has never been proven
• Research is currently studying social,
biological and psychological factors
of transgender.
Social construction of Transgender
• Social binary between what it is to be a woman
or a man.
• Anyone outside the gender binary are oppressed
• Gender is a social construction
• We are socialized from a young age to
understand the meaning of having a male and
female body
• Stems from associating Blue with boys and Pink
with girls.
Social construction of Transgender
• Society is not yet ready to accept genders that
are not Male/female
• Social institutions play a large role in
oppressing people who are transgendered.
• Transgendered senior can't be king
Helping Families With The Transition
• Trans@MIT is a company that helps prepare
for the transition that families undergo while
members experience feelings of being the
opposite gender of their sex and pre and post
gentile reconstruction surgeries; transitioning
to opposite sex
What MIT Offers
• Workshops: accessible sessions or workshops
on transegender
• Event speakers: Organizes speakers to speak
to people about transgender issues
• Information about transgender