"You're in the wrong bathroom!" : and 20 other myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender- nonconforming people / Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R.
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues. --Publisher.
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Beacon Press,
[2017]
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| Physical Description: | 182 pages ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part 1: Identity. Myth 1. You've never met a transgender person ; Myth 2. All trans people want to be either Barbie or Ken ; Myth 3. You're not really trans if you haven't had "the surgery" ; Myth 4. Trans people are "trapped in the wrong body" ; Myth 5. Trans people are secretly gay ; Myth 6. It's rude to ask how you should address someone ; Myth 7. "Sure, I'd love to talk about who's in my pants"
- Part 2: Sex and relationships. Myth 8. Most trans people are sex workers and have HIV ; Myth 9. Trans people hate themselves ; Myth 10. Trans people are trying to trick others ; Myth 11. Most trans people can't find partners and ed up lonely ; Myth 12. Trans people are a danger to others, especially children
- Part 3: Health and safety. Myth 13. "You're in the wrong bathroom!" ; Myth 14. Trans people are mentally ill and therapy can change them ; Myth 15. Getting hormones and surgery is easy ; Myth 16. Testosterone makes you angry and estrogen makes you emotional ; Myth 17. Laws support trans people
- Part 4: History and community. Myth 18. Trans people have existed throughout time ; Myth 19. Certain cultures universally embrace trans people ; Myth 20. Trans people and feminists don't get among ; Myth 21. The LGBTQ+ community is united.