Transgender 101 :

Teich, Nicholas M.

Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue / Nicholas M. Teich ; foreword by Jamison Green. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2012. - xix, 168 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-160) and index.

What does it mean to be transgender?: an introduction to the term -- Sexual orientation vs. gender: what's the difference? -- Coming out as transgender: when, why, and how people come out -- Transition: the social, the emotional, and the medical -- The history of transgenderism and its evolution over time -- Transgenderism as a mental health issue: the controversy over gender identity disorder -- Discrimination: exploring the barriers that transpeople face -- Lesser-known types of transgenderism: understanding cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens, and more.

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Transgenderism.
Transgender people.
Transsexuals.

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