Transphobia from transliberators

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

9 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/07/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
The liberation movement
Issues of the activists'
Transmen as gender traitors
Gender identity and gender expression
The women's movement
The binary divisions of gender
Conclusion
Work cited

Abstract

After beginning a course devoted to sexual identities, and seeing the breakdown of each on the syllabus, I noticed one omission from the standard group of letters I'd been accustomed to seeing. There was the 'L' for lesbian, 'G' for gay, 'B' for bisexual, and even a 'Q' for queer or questioning, but no 'T'. After thinking for a moment, it made perfect sense that transgender studies wouldn't be included in the course, because after all, being trans isn't a sexual identity it's a gender identity.

Then I began wondering why, given the distinct difference between sexuality and gender, the 'T' was included in a group where all the others were joining forces due to a shared aspect of their identities, and oppressions. Furthermore, after becoming more consciously aware of this separation, I also began to notice instances in which transgender individuals or issues were specifically pointed out (as if to separate them further) or intentionally withheld from discussions about equality and rights-not just by politicians but by members of the gay community as well.