Transgender people /

Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues and a challenge to critical thinking skills.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thompson, Tamara (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, Michigan : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]
Series:At issue. Social issues.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What does it mean to be transgender? / American Psychological Association
  • Being transgender is not a mental disorder / Dana Beyer
  • There is no such thing as "transgender" / Thaddeus Baklinski
  • Transgender people face widespread discrimination / Jaime M. Grant et al.
  • Transgender people need more legal protection / Movement Advancement Project et al.
  • Giving transgender people special legal status is bad public policy / Ryan T. Anderson
  • The transgender rights movement is fighting for equality / Associated Press
  • The transgender rights movement is harmful to society / Keith Fournier
  • Sex-reassignment surgery is a medical necessity / Lambda Legal
  • Sex-reassignment surgery is unnecessary mutilation / Julie Bindel
  • Transgender kids: painful quest to be who they are / Madison Park
  • Helping transgender children transition is child abuse / Sheila Jeffreys
  • Schools should accommodate transgender students / Robin Abcarian
  • The wrong approach to transgender students / Mary Rice Hasson
  • Transgender people should be banned from military service / Jeff Allen
  • Transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military / Melissa Rayworth
  • Insurance and public programs should not cover transgender health care / Allen B. West.