Page 1 of 6 ZOOM Ja’Quala PatrickMr. ArmstrongENG 112328 September 2017Choices: Right or WrongDesperately having to pee, Alicia made a stop at Love’s in Lake, MS on her way home. As she sat down to urinate, she noticed the person in the stall next to her was standing up. Alicia did not pay too much attention to her until she noticed the person started peeing and was still standing up. Alicia could not believe a man snuck into the women’s bathroom. She was so shocked and angry. She went to the clerk and reported this claim; she and the clerk waited together to see the man exit. To their surprise, a woman figure exited the bathroom. Alicia and the clerk were both at a loss for words. People come off very hypocritical; as a matter of fact, society criticizes transgenders even as to which bathroom they should use when nothing is different from a transgender besides the sex change. While some people do not agree with the …show more content…
Society criticize transgenders even as to which bathroom they should use.2. Thesis: Nothing is different from a transgender besides the sex change. While some people do not agree with the idea of transgenders using public bathrooms, other people have adapted and learned to accept this change.Body1. Background: The world has always looked down on gays and lesbians. The thought of a woman lusting after another woman or a man having a desire to be with another man is sickening to some people. Over time there has been ways of changing one's sex. This caused an epidemic uproar. Now that gays and lesbians can become their desired sex, there has been rules to try and make they feel that not all of society is against them. A major issue that has raised is which bathroom should transgenders be allowed to use.2. Allowing transgenders to use the bathroom of their choice.A. JudgementB. Isolation C. Equality.3. Not allowing transgenders to use the bathroom of their choiceA. PrivacyB. ComfortC. Disease
The medicalization of transgender tendencies, under what was Gender Identity Disorder, was demoralizing to all transgender people. This resulted in a form of structured and institutionalized inequality that made an entire group of people internalize their problems, making them question not only their own identity, but also their sanity. Therefore, the removal of this disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 2013 and the newest editions was important in that it shows society’s recognition and acceptance of the transgender
Recently, in a poorly written article for The Federalist, Mrs. Nicole Russell let her feelings about allowing transgender people in the bathroom that best matches their gender identities known. In her uneducated opinion expressed in “The Sexes: Don’t Put My Five-Year-Old Girl In A Bathroom With A Transgender Boy” Mrs. Russell claims that transgender people should stick to the gender, and by default, the bathroom that was assigned to them at birth.
Controversy has spread and gone around the world for so many years and especially recently. The question bears, should transgendered people use the bathrooms based on their gender that is on their birth certificate or the gender they identify with? Based on many opinions and a lot of stories people debate online or in person whether this should or should not be a thing. Many stories lie with people talking of harassment and other negative situations, yet people still do not agree with some statements. A story from a student follows the lines of the issues dealing with bathroom rights states, “Greenlee is a transgender student, who was born a female, but has taken on a male identity since the beginning of freshman year. ‘I had no bathroom that I could go to,’ Greenlee said. ‘The bathroom that I'm going to now is a storage unit" (koamtv.com). Transgendered people should be allowed to use the bathrooms in which gender they
Transgender is an umbrella term, meaning an individual’s gender-identity does not align with their assigned sex at birth. Although transgender is a protected class in eighteen states, these individuals still face discrimination within the country and around the world (“Non-Discrimination Laws”). Transgender is not a lifestyle, no one chooses to live their life constantly being discriminated against. Transgender issues should be more educated on and their lives should be more protected.
Over the course of this paper, we will take a comprehensive look at information regarding the transgender community issue in reference to four key sociology concepts. First, we will review information highlighting how transgender people come to the forefront of the public eye as well as the bathroom uproar continuously sweeping the nation. Next, we will examine the facts showcasing how transgender people go against the social norm of associating gender with a person’s given birth sex. Thirdly, we will review information showcasing the cultural inconsistencies throughout the nation when it comes to the acceptance of transgender people. Fourthly, the material will showcase the actions transgender people must face in several states throughout
Each day, a new abundance of transgenders are finally identifying as their true self. Even though nothing can stop this flow of transgenders, an accepting, loving, and safe society can encourage more of these individuals to be who they truly are. Instead of shaming these human beings for who they are, our generation needs to worry about our own decisions, and learn to embrace and accept others’ decisions. Truly, this is a problem. Just as anyone else, transgenders deserve to feel safe, accepted, and comfortable at home, school, work, and where they choose to go. After all, we are all human beings,
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Today Americans should not have to tolerate what we did not have to tolerate some 50 years ago such as transgenders, legalization of marijuana, the attempt of banning personal handguns, and many more unreasonable circumstances because we used to be one of the best countries and don't get me wrong we still are, but we aren't what we used to be. Sure have we done some amazing things, but we have left the door open for so many horrific things to come and take over the nation. Some things that go on as of 2016 in the nation of red, white, and blue just blow my mind. Ten years ago not many people even knew what a transgender was, let alone had to deal with them all the time. Not many people thought weed, a class one narcotic would be legalized either but the country is full of surprises I guess, and also while giving obscured freedoms to those who don't need it they give the rest of us the disadvantage of not being able to carry a weapon, or at least that's what they are attempting.
Within Transgender History, written by Susan Stryker, is the context of persons that know themselves to be of a gender contradicting to their sex at birth. While transgender people have existed for most of human history, they were not recorded in legalized terms until the early 20th Century. The progressive politics of today were mostly formed in the 20th Century and still have room for improvement since they do not legally protect discrimination against gender identity. Although many oppressed groups fought for equal rights through protests and riots in the mid-1900’s, transgender people are continuously striving for civil rights despite their growing presence in politics after World War II because of prejudice from both majority and minority
Trans people are those who are born male, but later on in life identify as female, or vice versa. Non-binaries are those who do not fit into 'male' or 'female', but may identify as both, a mix of the two, or neither. Forty-nine percent of trans people attempt suicide at some point in their lives, and one in twelve trans or non-binary people are murdered just for being trans.1 More than a quarter of trans people have also said they required anti-violence services, but the majority of violence is never even reported due to fear of being ridiculed, ignored or making the situation worse. Although, recently, society is more accepting of trans and non-binary people than it was a few years ago, the very idea still has a huge stigma attached to it.
By only giving the choice of using a Men’s or a Women’s bathroom it has further enforced the gender binary: “In the moment that one must choose between two doors—one marked “men” and one marked “women”—the binary construction of gender is never more blatantly enforced” (Herman, 2012, p.25). When someone is presented with only two choices of restrooms, it is enforcing the ideals that those are the only two options a person can be. Also these gender binaries are shaming anyone who does not fit into them. These gender binaries are so normalized and engrained in society that they lead to inadequate bathroom access for transgender people throughout the United States. The trans people are the ones who do not fit society’s gender norms and they are being isolated, because of
We, as human beings, should be involved in the idea of supporting rights and equality for transgenders because they are one of us no matter what they believe. It definitely matters to the audience to aware of since discrimination against transgender is still a susceptible issue, not only defense against gender minorities, but also against human rights generally. If we do not start correcting this problem, our family members or children may experience the unavoidable consequences of it themselves in the future. We need to fight to protect the rights and safety of transgender nonconforming students to be treated with respect at school as well as their parents.
Within the recent years, the transgender movement has become more apparent than ever. With television shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, “Keeping It Up With Cait” and “I Am Jazz”, the voices of transgender people are more public than ever. Celebrities like Caitlyn Jenner and Laverene Cox are changing the face of the movement by showing people that it is never too late to be their true selves. American laws are acknowledging the rights of transgender people, but not in a positive way. These are just people trying to be their best selves. Transgender people deserve to have all the rights that a non transgender person has.
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notes, “Discrimination against an individual because that person is transgender is discrimination because of sex in violation of Title VII. This is also known as gender identity discrimination” ("EEOC - Sex," n.d., para. 3). According to Canas and Sondak (2014), many states have adopted legislation that supports transgender people as a protected class. Colorado passed legislation extending protection to transgender people in 2008 (Brinker & Maza, 2014). However, one of the biggest controversies surrounding transgender individuals is which bathroom should they use? Zanin (2009) notes, “bathrooms remain one of the most acceptable gender-segregated spaces in cities which can present problems to those who do not conform to gender norms…” (para. 1). The question, then, is should transgender people use the bathroom that most closely mirrors their biological gender or the gender they identify with? While individual beliefs may vary greatly, legally, there is less of a gray area. This paper will address the recently decided Colorado case involving a transgender six year old child, Coy Mathis, and her fight to use the girls’ bathroom at school. In addition to this, legal issues and implications employers should be aware of will also be discussed.
Florida’s, Texas’s and Kentucky’s new proposed bathroom laws have “caused fear and dismay among transgender people around the country” (Tannehill). Kentucky laws are more focused on the school systems but Florida 's and Texas’s laws treat transgenders as if they were criminals. Both of these states have regulations that will give transgenders civil and or criminal charges for using the bathroom they identify with (Tannehill). A transgender could be charged a fine for using the wrong bathroom and “people who report a transgender people in the bathroom to claim civil damages, for example a bounty” (Tannehill). Florida and Texas are trying to look out for the best interest of the majority population, however, “we all have to use the bathroom, but these laws would seemingly force transgender people to choose between fines and jail, risking horrific violence or leaving the state” (Tannehill). These laws have been seen as unreasonable to the transgender community and have been fought by the ACLU lawyer Joshua Block, “We’re talking about people who also have their sense of privacy and modesty, and who are not going to want to have everyone see an anatomical part of themselves that they feel should never have been there in the first place,” (Marcus). It has also been found that it’s illegal for employers to carry out such rules, “The Equal Employment