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− | Even though transgenderism may seem like a relatively new situation there is documentation from many cultures showing people in gender roles different than birth gender. In many of these early cultures this variance was seen as a blessing being one born of both the worlds of male and female, life and death. giving these individuals the ability to see more than one side of a situation. These people often held positions of medican men/women, shaman and handlers of the dead. | + | [[Even though transgenderism may seem like a relatively new situation]] there is documentation from many cultures showing people in gender roles different than birth gender. In many of these early cultures this variance was seen as a blessing being one born of both the worlds of male and female, life and death. giving these individuals the ability to see more than one side of a situation. These people often held positions of medican men/women, shaman and handlers of the dead. |
== Legal == | == Legal == |
Revision as of 12:50, 29 April 2011
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General InformationBeing differently gendered in today's society can be difficult but today there are more and more resources devoted to providing information and support both in the form of online web pages and in real life in the form of support groups in many cities and gender variant specific therapist. | ||
TerminologyHere are terms which are important to know in the Transgendered community.
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Current News22 Apr. 2010 Transwoman Severely Beaten at Baltimore McDonald's HistoryEven though transgenderism may seem like a relatively new situation there is documentation from many cultures showing people in gender roles different than birth gender. In many of these early cultures this variance was seen as a blessing being one born of both the worlds of male and female, life and death. giving these individuals the ability to see more than one side of a situation. These people often held positions of medican men/women, shaman and handlers of the dead. LegalInfo about legal status of being transgender in various jurisdictions goes here as well as information on subjects such as name changes, marriage, etc. Medical Information and TreatmentRecent discoveries and procedures will be discussed here. Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Any variation of the chromosones producing a atypical variation of the sexual organs. Examples Kleinfelter Syndrome and Triple X Syndrome Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS/SRS) Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) In Popular CultureWorld Wide Web and the InternetFamous PeopleBooksUser Vinmeister suggested the following books: "The Testosterone Files" (amazon.com) written by Max Wolf Valerio is a biography about an FTM. "Parrotfish" (amazon.com) by Ellen Wittlinger for teens. MoviesSoldier's Girl (amazon.com) Boys Don't Cry (amazon.com) The Crying Game (amazon.com) Ma-Vie-Rose (amazon.com) Transamerica (amazon.com) TelevisionPopular TV shows about TG's. Degrassi (imdb.com) has a FtM character Cisgender female 15-year-old Jordan Todosey A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (imdb.com) Fan FictionSerialized FictionMythologyResourcesAs we find resources for each local area, we will post them here. |
Coming OutShould I? What will happen? How did you do it and what happened? TransitionWhen to Transition? How to Transition? What will happen when/if I do? I hope you can share your story and life with us and we can all learn the "do's" and "don'ts" that you have experienced. FamilyWhat you and your family went through and your thoughts on family. SciencePoliticsWe will discuss the Law and political views about transgendered. What is the Republican party's position on transgender? What is the Democratic party's position on transgender? What is the position of other political parties around the world? Other CulturesCountries, places, times will be discussed here. ReligionNot many religions support or accept Transgendered. I hope to discuss this and add as many examples as possible, the positive and the negatives. Our goal is education and understanding and acceptance of all. |