I would like to learn more about transgender people. This is a group of whom I know and understand the least about. I have had friends who were gay or lesbian but have not had the opportunity to affiliate with anyone who was transgender.
What I assume to be true about transgender people is that they are born either male or female physically, but psychologically they feel as though they were meant to be the opposite of what they were born as. Meaning, a person was born with a male’s body would psychologically or mentally feel like a woman. I also assume transgender people to be different than gays and lesbians in that, transgender people have a psychological disorder that causes them to have the feelings they do.
I learned this information from the media (movies, books, news, television), from discussing with friends, and from reading articles.
The most difficult portion of my research will be understanding the psychological process of a transgender person, what causes it, or if it is actually a psychological disorder at all.
Hi Caleb,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post about transgender people. Right now, there is a growing awareness of transgender people of all ages in society, and all kinds of newspaper articles about them and the legislation that affects their lives. I have a feeling that you will find out a great deal about them as you look for articles in your Alternative Viewpoints paper. Please let me know if you have any questions during the process.
Sincerely,
Professor Wexelbaum