Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ("the pregnant man") and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding-yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, "You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people.…mehr
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ("the pregnant man") and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding-yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, "You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies: Trans People Are "Trapped in the Wrong Body" You're Not Really Trans If You Haven't Had "the Surgery" Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them Trans People and Feminists Don't Get AlongHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA (New York, NY), is a psychiatrist working with LGBTQ people in New York City. She is the editor of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, a resource guide written by and for transgender people. Find her at writerdoctor.com. Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R (New York, NY) is a trans and genderqueer-identified psychotherapist, writer, activist, and public speaker working with transgender and gender-nonconforming, LGBTQ+, and sexual/gender diversity issues.
Inhaltsangabe
PART 1: IDENTITY MYTH 1: You’ve Never Met a Transgender Person MYTH 2: All Trans People Want to Be Either Barbie or Ken MYTH 3: You’re Not Really Trans If You Haven’t Had “the Surgery” MYTH 4: Trans People Are “Trapped in the Wrong Body” MYTH 5: Trans People Are Secretly Gay MYTH 6: It’s Rude to Ask How You Should Address Someone MYTH 7: “Sure, I’d Love to Talk About What’s in My Pants” PART 2: SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS MYTH 8: Most Trans People Are Sex Workers and Have HIV MYTH 9: Trans People Hate Their Bodies MYTH 10: Trans People Are Trying to Trick Others MYTH 11: Most Trans People Can’t Find Partners and End Up Lonely MYTH 12: Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children PART 3: HEALTH AND SAFETY MYTH 13: “You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!” MYTH 14: Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them MYTH 15: Getting Hormones and Surgery Is Easy MYTH 16: Testosterone Makes You Angry and Estrogen Makes You Emotional MYTH 17: Laws Support Trans People PART 4: HISTORY AND COMMUNITY MYTH 18: Trans People Have Existed Throughout Time MYTH 19: Certain Cultures Universally Embrace Trans People MYTH 20: Trans People and Feminists Don’t Get Along MYTH 21: The LGBTQ+ Community Is United Acknowledgments Resources Notes
PART 1: IDENTITY MYTH 1: You’ve Never Met a Transgender Person MYTH 2: All Trans People Want to Be Either Barbie or Ken MYTH 3: You’re Not Really Trans If You Haven’t Had “the Surgery” MYTH 4: Trans People Are “Trapped in the Wrong Body” MYTH 5: Trans People Are Secretly Gay MYTH 6: It’s Rude to Ask How You Should Address Someone MYTH 7: “Sure, I’d Love to Talk About What’s in My Pants” PART 2: SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS MYTH 8: Most Trans People Are Sex Workers and Have HIV MYTH 9: Trans People Hate Their Bodies MYTH 10: Trans People Are Trying to Trick Others MYTH 11: Most Trans People Can’t Find Partners and End Up Lonely MYTH 12: Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children PART 3: HEALTH AND SAFETY MYTH 13: “You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!” MYTH 14: Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them MYTH 15: Getting Hormones and Surgery Is Easy MYTH 16: Testosterone Makes You Angry and Estrogen Makes You Emotional MYTH 17: Laws Support Trans People PART 4: HISTORY AND COMMUNITY MYTH 18: Trans People Have Existed Throughout Time MYTH 19: Certain Cultures Universally Embrace Trans People MYTH 20: Trans People and Feminists Don’t Get Along MYTH 21: The LGBTQ+ Community Is United Acknowledgments Resources Notes
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
