Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231157134 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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A member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, he trains and educates groups about gender issues and is the founder and president of Camp Aranu'tiq, the first-ever summer camp for transgender children.. Nicholas M. in social policy at Brandeis University. Teich is a licensed social worker pursuing a Ph.D
"Not fully representative of the diversity of transgender identity: Transsexual does not equal transgender" according to Alex Kapitan. I was dismayed and deeply disappointed to discover that a book named "Transgender 101" should in fact be called "Transsexual 101." This book had the potential to be the new go-to education source on transgender identity, but instead it joins a time-honored tradition of treating transsexual identity as the only truly valid transgender form.If you read this book, I strongly urge you to do additional reading on the experiences and needs of non-transsexual transgender people, such as genderqueer folks.As someone who does transgender education work myself, I firmly believe this field has progr. "He talks like a doctor so to speak" according to Kathleen F Allen. He talks like a doctor so to speak. But he answered my questions. I've been friends with transgenders and I never wanted to ask all kinds of questions. I keep watching Caitlyn show but they only seem to give one side of how they feel. They tell Caitlyn you have to be Democrat and on certain things they say "nobody's business". This book answered a lot of my questions and thing I wondered about. I always thought transgenders have courage like no one else because of all the physical things they have to go through. I still think they have more courage than other people. I could never go thro. Dr. Richard J Maw said Highly recommend. Excellent book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to start learning about this topic.
Teich uses insights from his personal and clinical experience and from the growing body of literature in transgender studies to educate the professional and lay communities on the many layered meanings and manifestations of transgenderism. This comprehensive introduction informs without being self-absorbed or polemical. (Youth Today) . (Betty Morningstar, president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers)In an eminently readable fashion, Teich covers topics ranging from the underlying sociological concepts of sex, gender, and sexual identification to the experiences of 'coming out' and 'transitioning." He then situates the 'trans' person in an historical contextexamining the mental health and medical ramifications of the way society has viewed and (mis)treated the change from imputed to 'authentic' sex. I am glad I read t
The volume covers the characteristics of Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria and the development of the transgender movement. They describe the coming out process and its effect on family and friends, the relationship between sexual orientation, and gender and the differences between transsexualism and lesser-known types of transgenderism. Each chapter explains how transgender individuals handle their gender identity, how others view it within the context of non-transgender society, and how the transitioning of genders is made possible. Featuring men who become women, women who become men, and those who live in between and beyond traditional classifications, this book is written for students, professionals, friends, and family members.. Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination