Hardship of Transgender Students in Public Schools What makes being transgender so hard in public school? The physical bullying‚ not being able to fit in as well‚ and the school rules taking away your natural rights? Students that are trans are more likely to be discriminated against in public schools. Transgender students often cannot attend school events and even go to the bathroom‚ many students often will call them a freak or other harsh words‚ and if the situation is bad enough they might even
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1. Common Law Common Law is used to interpret what the terms in the contract mean‚ especially when there is a dispute about the application of an Act or the contractual relationship in a case‚ which then may become part of a common law (Victoria Legal Aid 2009). Besides‚ common law divides work relationship into two basic categories when the employment contract exists – contracts for service if the worker is an independent contractor and contracts of service if the worker is an employee (WorkCover
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experiences of trans community members. People who would now be considered members of the transgender community struggled to find a place in larger activist circles in the mid to late 20th century. One factor that inhibited the creation of a cohesive trans movement was the lack of language to describe the diversity of trans experience. During the 1960s‚ discussion of gender
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Abstract The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has set in place laws that protect employees from any kind of discrimination. Employees of companies with at least 15 employees are covered by the laws. Employers discriminate against employees all the time‚ so times they may not even realize it. But whether it is intentional or unintentional it is still illegal. It is the responsibility of the employer to know what they legally can and can’t do when it comes to their employees. It is also up to
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Lisa. Reclaiming Transgender Lives: The Case of Albert D. J. Cashier. Diss. U of Minnesota‚ 2005. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota‚ 2005. Print. This dissertation uses the life of Albert D.J. Cashier as a case study for understanding an unspoken history of transgender individuals. While other works may posit patriotism‚ economic incentives‚ or love as a reason for a woman cross-dressing‚ Elbert considers that some female soldiers of the Civil War may have actually been transgender. She also highlights
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Mental Health Issues in Transgender Females Defining Transgender In the past decade‚ the term transgender has rapidly come to be used to describe a range of social identities‚ a political movement‚ and a community that had no name until the early 1990s. Transgender women identify themselves as being a man either by feeling as if they are men or by having both genitalia at birth and the penis being removed leaving only a vagina. They are uncomfortable being identified as a woman and choose to
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Today is the day Ezekiel starts his new school. He is going to attend an all boys Catholic school and he happens to be transferred from an all girls school. Ezekiel is a transgender teen and has to leave his friends‚ the people who accept him. Ezekiel is on the bus‚ just minding his own business‚ when a tall and muscular teen saunters up to him. “What’re you doing on this bus‚ you’re just a little girl!” the kid exclaims‚ his breath fanning over him. Ezekiel stares at the bully in confusion‚ barely
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Like everyone else‚ transgenders also have freedom and they shouldn’t be forced to use a restroom they don’t want to go to. On the internet‚ I came across at an article in a website and it shows how much transgenders have been attacked in a public restroom. The article says that about 70% of transgenders have received negative reactions from other people while using a restroom. It also says that 68% of them reported that they were told to leave the facility‚ others questioned about their gender‚
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Unsurprisingly‚ transgenders‚ those who believe they are the opposite gender than their biological gender‚ have an increased rate of depression and anxiety‚ as well as substance use. The two mental illnesses go hand in hand‚ which just increases the chance of both being diagnosed. Transgenders are commonly bullied at school‚ and have no support from friends and family. They are consistently judged by their
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issues and workplace discrimination: The transgender experience. Journal of Workplace Rights‚ 14(1)‚ 121-140. The authors of this text try to get a grip on the experiences of transgender individuals‚ noting that the workplace is extremely unfriendly to these people. There is no legislation to protect transpeople‚ so they are reluctant to “come out” in fear of harassment‚ assault‚ or even losing their job. It is still legal for transgender employees to be fired just for being transgender‚ and this
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