Blogpost 1: The "Trans"

For some people including me before don't have any idea about these "Trans" or short for "Transgender people". But when i hear about them and get to know some of them i already been interested to more about them that's why i choose this topic because i'm really interested to know more their history, the issues that they face in our society and how do they handle this discrimination that cause by these people who are judging their identity. In my research, a transgender is the state of one's gender identity or self-identification as woman, man, neither or both which does not match their assigned sex whose identify  by others as male, female or intersex based on physical or genetic sex.They can identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual,pansexual, polysexual, or asexual. There was a history about the discovery of the first transgender person. It was during 2500 B.C in Czech Republic when they buried a  women body but when it was examined they found out that it was a body of men. Also in early civilization places like Europe and Middle East. In the mid 1970s, both trans-gender and trans people were in use as umbrella terms for these people, The term "Transgenderist" was used to describe people who wanted to live cross-gender without sex reassignment surgery. People in society sometimes identify these transgender umbrella in different category like transsexual; transvestite or cross-dresser, genderqueer, androgyne, bigender. drag queen and drag kings. The Transsexual  is the gay people that undergo gender transition which a  process of aligning one's gender expression or presentation with their internal gender identity.The Transvestite or a gay people who dresses in clothes of the opposite sex, while the Cross-Dresser are gay people that wears the clothing of the opposite sex because it is the clothing of the opposite sex. The Genderqueer that  refers to a combination of gender identities and sexual orientations. Androgyne  is gay  person who does not fit cleanly into the typical gender roles of their society. Bigender is gay people individua who moves between masculine and feminine gender roles. And the Drag Queen & King whose gay performers that wear cross-dress for the purpose of entertaining. 

As i browse in the net, i found an website entitled " TimesUnion" with the article " It's Biological, Not a Mental Health Issue" by Byrgen Finkelman,  stated that " In utero, the body develops genitals before gender develops in the brain. Because these two do not happen concurrently, the interaction of testosterone with proteins, enzymes, and whatnot can cause the brain to develop a gender that does not match the sex." According also to the article, The person whose gender is misaligned with their sex is transgender. Whether that person is in  transitions and lives in their gender depends of many factors, but  not the least of which is the fear that people have about coming out to family, friends and employers as transgender. The article tells  that these people are doing many things in an effort to avoid loss and stigmatization. One of example is when these people are serve in the military, many of them try to become the men of  their genitals, many also  leave the military quickly, and many have successful careers as male military personnel. Both of these groups of “men” often come out as transgender after leaving the service. Unfortunately, even though the term Gender Identity Disorder has been removed from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the  transgender individuals  in order to get medical help with their transition to their correct gender, they must still be diagnosed by a mental health provider with “Gender Dysphoria".These identity disorder is diagnosis used by psychologists and physicians to describe people who experience significant discontent with the sex they were assigned at birth and/or the gender roles associated with that sex. In modern times today, the life of a transgender person can vary a good bit depending on what country they live in. In places such as Iran, transgender people are accepted and "sex change" more commonly referred to as gender reassignment, surgery is provided as homosexuality is illegal. By allowing a change in gender, that person is considered their new sex and no longer homosexual. Because of this, there are gay men who are not transgender who undergo gender reassignment anyway, simply to avoid being persecuted and likely killed for being gay. In the United States, Canada, and Europe, transgender people are becoming more visible as they are feeling more confident in their ability to speak out about their situations, although many are still treated poorly, including being murdered for being who they are. Higher levels of acceptance are developing though, particularly once cisgender people are educated about what being transgender actually means.