Gender dysphoria is considered to be an abnormal psychological disorder. This is when an individual feels that their gender identity does not match the gender that they were born with. Along with their gender identity fluctuating between the two genders or somewhere in-between‚ many of the individuals also struggle with their sexual orientation (Capetillo-Ventrua). The debate and discussion surrounding Gender Dysphoria‚ formerly called Transsexualism and Gender Identity Disorder‚ has now extended
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Boys Don’t Cry Synopsis: The film Boys Don’t cry is about a transgender female who lives her life as a man. Born with the name Teena Brandon she inhibits the lifestyle of her male counterparts as Brandon who is just looking for acceptance and to be loved for who she is. The story of Brandon takes place during the ‘90’s in the working class area of a small Nebraska town where he meets up and befriends a group of young people. They are readily acceptant of Brandon being a man‚ but it is later discovered
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discrimination against transgender populations. Transgenderism is based on an individual not identifying as their assigned sex‚ but for radical feminists‚ that means that transgender men were trying to escape their female oppression‚ and transgender women are exercising the ultimate form of male privilege by commodifying aspects of the female identity without accepting any of the oppression that comes with it (Goldberg). The problem is that this idea directly invalidates the existence of transgender individuals
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INTRODUCTION LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to the lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender community. In use since the 1990s‚ the term LGBT is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB"‚ which itself started replacing the phrase gay community beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s‚ which many within the community in question felt did not accurately represent all those to whom it referred. The initialism has become mainstream as a self-designation and has been adopted by the majority "sexuality
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Therefore‚ if god did not create them then why do they exist? I have a few theories on why they exist. First‚ homosexuals‚ transgender‚ and transsexuals could exist just solely on personal decision. Second‚ a person can go through traumatic situation. Lastly‚ a person can be taught to be one of those categories from birth. God may have not created a person to be homosexual or transgender but he did create everyone to make their own decisions. When a person grows up‚ they have the freedom of choice. A
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eventually led to greater popular‚ medical‚ and psychiatric awareness of a scientific concept that would eventually come to be known as gender identity‚ as well as recognition of an increasing number of people wishing to ‘cross over’”. So we know transgender surgeries began before
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This literary writing will attempt to examine the impact of domestic violence (DV) in the lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender community (LGBT) and demonstrate the plethora of disparities that impact this community in the DV arena. Domestic violence is statistically more prominent in a homosexual relationship than in a heterosexual (cisgender) relationship (White & Goldberg‚ 2006). Domestic violence is associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) (Dunne‚ 2014). The National Coalition Against Domestic
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As cultural attitudes shift with regards to the lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender‚ queer‚ and questioning community corresponding literature becomes increasingly prevalent. Unfortunately‚ the adolescents in these stories are fated to cliché lives‚ and subject to remaining stereotypes. Many sexual and gender identities remain underrepresented‚ with some not represented at all. Another issue is that of availability‚ with a large percentage of LGBTQ literature nearly impossible to locate. Due to continuing
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Sexual minorities also usually have an extensive family history of substance abuse problems. Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Individuals undergoing treatment for substance use often are known to underutilize and fail to adhere to quitting/ cessation protocols. In-depth research can be helpful in planning strategies to improve the utilization rates at substance
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The challenges facing lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender (LGBT) students on college and university campuses are many. For example‚ LGBT students face harassment and discrimination at significantly higher levels than their heterosexual peers‚ and are twice as likely to receive derogatory remarks. As the visibility of LGBT college students and the adversity they face has increased‚ there is ever more pressure on college and universities to evaluate whether LGBT students’ needs are being met
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