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What is Transgenderism?What is Transgenderism?
People who were assigned a gender, People who were assigned a gender, usually at birth and based on their usually at birth and based on their genitals, but who feel that this is a genitals, but who feel that this is a false or incomplete description of false or incomplete description of themselves.themselves.
Usually describes an umbrella of Usually describes an umbrella of people that include people that are people that include people that are between the two sexesbetween the two sexes
Directions of Directions of TransgenderTransgender
TransmanTransman Female to maleFemale to male
TranswomanTranswoman Male to femaleMale to female
Ratio is slowly Ratio is slowly
becoming 1:1becoming 1:1
Some sub-categories….Some sub-categories…. TranssexualsTranssexuals
Individuals that establish permanent identity Individuals that establish permanent identity with the opposite sexwith the opposite sex
Cross-dressersCross-dressers Individuals who enjoy wearing clothing of the Individuals who enjoy wearing clothing of the
opposite sexopposite sex Sometimes, sexual preference does not Sometimes, sexual preference does not
change, usually remain heterosexualchange, usually remain heterosexual TransgendersTransgenders
Androgynous representation of gender, Androgynous representation of gender, neither “male” or “female” neither “male” or “female”
TransvestitesTransvestites Individuals who behave or dresses in a manner Individuals who behave or dresses in a manner
that is characteristic of the other sexthat is characteristic of the other sex
How do we determine How do we determine gender?gender?
Genetic genderGenetic gender Our chromosomal inheritanceOur chromosomal inheritance
Physical genderPhysical gender Our primary and secondary sexual characteristicsOur primary and secondary sexual characteristics
““Brain gender”Brain gender” Functional structure of the brain, along gender Functional structure of the brain, along gender
lineslines ““Brain sex”Brain sex”
Love and sex patternsLove and sex patterns Gender IdentityGender Identity
Our subjective gender, what we feel ourselves to be Our subjective gender, what we feel ourselves to be
TypesTypes
1.1. Recognition that one’s brain gender Recognition that one’s brain gender is different from one’s physical is different from one’s physical gendergender
Largest group of transgendered (75-Largest group of transgendered (75-95%)95%)
Ex: “woman trapped in a man’s body” Ex: “woman trapped in a man’s body” and the need to express one’s feminine and the need to express one’s feminine side side
Usually results in surface changes Usually results in surface changes (wigs, makeup, crossdressing, etc)(wigs, makeup, crossdressing, etc)
Types (cont.)Types (cont.)
2.2. Accepting one’s true selfAccepting one’s true self Stage where one accepts the “instinct” Stage where one accepts the “instinct”
sex and begins to make lifestyle changes sex and begins to make lifestyle changes to accommodate thisto accommodate this
May publically appear as the other genderMay publically appear as the other gender Begins physical transition (hormones, Begins physical transition (hormones,
electrolysis, surgery, wigs, makeup, make-electrolysis, surgery, wigs, makeup, make-up, clothes)up, clothes)
Still believe physical form defines gender Still believe physical form defines gender (still under control of “innate” persona)(still under control of “innate” persona)
Types (cont.)Types (cont.)
3.3. Becoming one’s true selfBecoming one’s true self Least experienced stageLeast experienced stage Person born male is able to fully Person born male is able to fully
dismantle all male characteristics, and dismantle all male characteristics, and break free, allowing them to develop break free, allowing them to develop different values, temperament, and different values, temperament, and actions and vice versaactions and vice versa
Some info….Some info….
Symbol is the combination of the male, Symbol is the combination of the male, female and male-female signfemale and male-female sign
Term “transgender” also used to Term “transgender” also used to describe individuals that:describe individuals that: live with a gender role that was not assigned live with a gender role that was not assigned
at birth and do not wish to undergo medical at birth and do not wish to undergo medical optionsoptions
do not want to ID themselves as transsexuals do not want to ID themselves as transsexuals but can be characterized as suchbut can be characterized as such
fall between genders, neither male or femalefall between genders, neither male or female
Gatoei/Gatuhy/KathoeyGatoei/Gatuhy/Kathoey
Roughly 180k in ThailandRoughly 180k in Thailand Men view themselves as Men view themselves as
women, but still have male women, but still have male reproductive organs reproductive organs Because sex changes illegal Because sex changes illegal Still legally considered Still legally considered
malesmales More acceptable than More acceptable than
being homosexualbeing homosexual Embarrassment for Thai Embarrassment for Thai
middle class because middle class because western nations only have western nations only have males and femalesmales and females
Gatoei/Gatuhy/KathoeyGatoei/Gatuhy/Kathoey
There is a constant fear that a male There is a constant fear that a male seeking a female could find one and seeking a female could find one and discover that they are not really discover that they are not really females, but “gatoei” or physically females, but “gatoei” or physically malesmales
In Buddhism, Tipitaka literature In Buddhism, Tipitaka literature state that there are many genders state that there are many genders Because of violation of heterosexual Because of violation of heterosexual
moves in previous lifemoves in previous life
SourcesSources
www.wikipedia.org-www.wikipedia.org- Online Online encyclopediaencyclopedia
www.ntac.orgwww.ntac.org – National – National Transgender Advocacy CoalitionTransgender Advocacy Coalition
www.fridae.com- Gatoei informationwww.fridae.com- Gatoei information www.about.com- General www.about.com- General
transgender informationtransgender information
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