TY - BOOK AU - Teich,Nicholas M. TI - Transgender 101: a simple guide to a complex issue SN - 9780231157124 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HQ77.9 .T45 2012 U1 - 306.76/8 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Transgenderism KW - Transgender people KW - Transsexuals N1 - 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 ER -