Argumentative Essay On Transgender

As today’s society progresses in the demand for the equality of all United States citizens, transgender people continue to face some of the highest forms of discrimination. Transgender individuals are defined as one who does not identify with or express themselves as the gender in which they were born. Several of these people choose to represent themselves only by dressing as the gender in which they identify with. However, a great portion of them choose to have gender reassignment surgery and legally change their birth certificates, social security information and other identifying documents to complete their transformation in order to feel like the gender they should have been at birth. Not surprisingly, the majority members of today’s society do not understand or relate to this and therefore discriminate against transgender individuals. Just how many people identify as transgender in our city, or nation for that matter, is impossible to know due to the fact that the United States Census Bureau has not yet come up with a solution to include theses individuals to accrue an accurate account for their population totals. Yet, the Williams Institute discovered through research evidence from their 2007 and 2009 surveys which suggests that 0.5% of adults aged 18-64 identified as transgender (Gates, 2011). The Houston metro area is no exception. While we do not have a precise number of transgender citizens living here, evidence supported by a lot of local websites as well as community based businesses and support services that cater to this culture proves that there are scores of of these people living here. Sadly, this culture has experienced a dramatic amount of workplace prejudice. In numerous cases, employers choose not to em...

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...he private area; or use of a nearby private area, such as a restroom (Transgender Issues, 2004).

There are countless benefits to establishing a nondiscriminatory place of employment. For instance, it provides “a more cooperative, collaborative, and welcoming environment both internally and among clients” (Ems, 2010). It can also enhance staffing and retention of all employees because it is a supportive and understanding place to work and employers will have a greater number of job candidates to choose from (Ems, 2010). Yet another benefit is the enduring effect it will have on the transgender staff member’s work, mind-set and dedication to their employer or company (Ems, 2010). These are all great arguments for developing a workplace that does not discriminate against anyone (much less transgender people), but basically it’s just the right thing to do.