2. Transsexuals
Transsexualism describes the condition in which an individual
identifies with a gender inconsistent or not culturally
associated with their assigned sex, i.e. in which a person's
assigned sex at birth conflicts with their psychological gender.
Gender not associated to the gender they feel they are.
Transsexualism describes the condition in which an individual
identifies with a gender inconsistent or not culturally
associated with their assigned sex, i.e. in which a person's
assigned sex at birth conflicts with their psychological gender.
3. Transsexual Women
• A male-to-female (MTF) transsexual woman (trans woman) is
someone who was labelled male at birth but has a female
gender identity, and therefore changes to live completely and
permanently as a woman.
• Transsexual women can be distinguished from other
transgender people by the extremely strong need which
transsexual women have to live completely and permanently
as women in contrast to their original birth label of male.
4. Transsexual Men
• A female-to-male (FTM) transsexual man (trans man) is
someone who was labelled female at birth but has a male
gender identity, and therefore transitions to live completely
and permanently as a man.
• Transsexual men seek to bring their physical bodies and
gender expressions into better accordance with their strong
gender identities so that their identities as men finally become
clearly visible to their friends, families and colleagues.
However, some may be restricted by their personal or social
circumstances in their ability to achieve this. Transsexual men
often experience significant emotional distress, usually
referred to as gender dysphoria, if unable to live fully as men
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5. Trans-phobia
• Definition: Tranphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility
towards, people who are transgender or who otherwise
transgress traditional gender norms. Because lesbians and gay
men often transgress gender norms, it is often associated with
homophobia.
• The cause of transphobia is still a subject of research and
debate, but it likely reflects the fragile nature of gender
identity
• People who are quietly struggling with their own gender
identity, and people for whom gender identity is especially
important, might be frightened--even angry--when confronted
with the fragility of gender.
6. Trans-phobia
• Transphobia refers to the fear, hatred of and prejudice against
people who are transsexual or transgender
• If you live with a disability, transphobia results in very
particular kinds of barriers to sexual expression, which
includes the way you experience and express your gender
identity.
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8. Trans Surgery Options
Surgeries for Trans Women
Lower Surgery – Trans women
Genital surgery is frequently regarded as a
necessary step and an end-point to the
journey from living as a man to living as a
woman.
• this surgery is irreversible
• some level of reversal surgery is possible
• you can never have your functioning male
genital anatomy fully restored once it has
been removed
• people will not behave differently towards
you because you have undertaken this step
9. Trans Surgery Options
Surgeries for Trans Men
Lower Surgery – Trans men
Although chest reconstruction surgery
is almost always undertaken by trans
men, many do not undergo any ‘lower’
surgery at all.
• Many trans men feel
psychologically, as well as
physically, incomplete without a
phallus of masculine proportions.
• You are no less of a man if you
decide against having this surgery.
• Some may feel unable to undertake
such major surgery, or may feel it is
unnecessary to do so.
10. • IDAHOT- International Day Against
Homophobia and Trans-phobia
• To raise awareness regarding violence
towards transsexuals, lesbians and gays
• The day was first held in 2005
• Day held in more than 70 countries
• Day: 17th May
