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“You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!” And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People

By Laura Erickson-Schroth and Laura A. Jacobs

Book information

Publisher
Beacon Press
Year
2017
ISBN
978-080703389-0
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
689 kB (705068 bytes)
Pages
0\0
Time added
2019-03-07 11:38:52
gender diverse peoplegender diversitygender nonconformingHuman RightsLGBTQ+; trans peopletrans inclusivitytrans oppressiontrans*transgender human rights

Description

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 Along

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