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This page includes terminology that is in use on the '''{{SITENAME}}''' and in the [[LGBTQIA+]] community. Some of these terms are common and have a long history, while others are newly emerging words that have not yet been widely adopted.
  
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'''Transgender''', often shortened to '''trans''', is an [[umbrella term]] to describe an individual whose [[gender identity]] differs from their [[Birth assignment|assigned gender at birth]] (AGAB).<ref name="GLAAD Glossary: Transgender">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender|title=Glossary of Terms - Transgender|author=[[GLAAD]]|work=[https://www.glaad.org/reference GLAAD Media Reference Guide - 10th Edition]|archivedate=20211022144303}}</ref> Infants are assigned a [[sex]]<ref name="TLP: Birth Assignment">{{Cite_web|url=https://translanguageprimer.com/birth-assignment|title=Birth Assignment|author=[[The Trans Language Primer]]|work=[https://translanguageprimer.com The Trans Language Primer]|archivedate=20211101113949}}</ref> that is recorded on their birth certificate,<ref name="GLAAD Glossary: Transgender">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender|title=Glossary of Terms - Transgender|author=[[GLAAD]]|work=[https://www.glaad.org/reference GLAAD Media Reference Guide - 10th Edition]|archivedate=20211022144303}}</ref> and it is usually based only on the appearance of their external genitalia. The birth assignment&mdash;assigned male at birth (AMAB) or assigned female at birth (AFAB)&mdash;assumes that the individual's actual [[gender]] will correspond to what they were assigned.<ref name="TLP: Birth Assignment" /> A person's gender identity&mdash;their personal sense of their own gender&mdash;usually develops when they are very young, sometimes as early as three years old or in childhood prior to the onset of puberty. <ref name="Nonbinary Gender Identities">{{Cite_print|author=McNabb, Charlie|title=Nonbinary Gender Identities: History, Culture, Resources|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|date=2018|ISBN==9781442275522}}</ref>
   
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Transgender people can be binary{{#tag:ref|Binary gender refers to male or female.|group = note}} or [[non-binary]]{{#tag:ref|[[Non-binary]] is an [[umbrella term]] for [[gender]]s that are not exclusively male or female.|group = note}}. Some trans individuals will experience at least one form of [[gender dysphoria]], an intense distress with their assigned gender; however, this is not universal, and not experiencing dysphoria does not mean someone is not transgender. Trans people may or may not wish to or choose to [[Transitioning|transition]] socially and/or physically from their assigned gender to their true gender identity.<ref name="Nonbinary Gender Identities" />
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==Gender==
  
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==Etymology==
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The term transgender came into use as an [[umbrella term]] during 1971 to make a distinction between [[Sexual orientation|sexuality]] and [[gender identity]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/02/brief-history-transgender-issues|title=Brief History of Transgender Issues|author=The Guardian, Professor Stephen Whittle}}</ref> Transgender is a combination of the prefix ''trans''&mdash;meaning "across, beyond, through, to change"&mdash;and the noun ''[[gender]],'' creating an adjective that highlights the journey and/or change with one's gender identity.<ref>https://www.etymonline.com/word/transgender#etymonline_v_39471</ref>
   
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==Terms related to gender==
  
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Gender is perceived and [[Gender expression|expressed]] differently depending on culture, thus experiences with gender akin to being transgender exist under many different names. Even though the use of the term transgender is recent, there have always been individuals expressing their gender differently from their [[sex]].<ref name="What is Trans History?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/may-2018/what-is-trans-history-from-activist-and-academic-roots-a-field-takes-shape|title=What is Trans History?|author=Agarwal, Kritika|date=2018-05-01}}</ref>
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Mary Jones is one of the earliest records of [[trans feminine]] individuals in US History. She was a sex worker who was charged with grand larceny in 1836. When she was subjected to a strip search, it was discovered she was [[Birth assignment|assigned male at birth]]. She arrived to court wearing [[feminine]] attire and a wig, boldly explaining before a courtroom&mdash;that vilified her for her skin color and [[gender presentation]]&mdash;that she always presented thar way and would not change.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Mary Jones (trans woman)|Mary Jones (trans woman)]] on Wikipedia</ref>
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===Cisgender===
  
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We'wha was a Lhamana individual who lived from 1849 to 1896. In Zuni culture, Lhamana individuals were born male but often presented femininely and took on the same responsibilities as women. We'wha studied crafts associated with women, such as pottery for ceremonial purposes and skills associated with men, like weaving. Their skills as a craftsperson became renowned, forming them into a Cultural Ambassador for the Zuni people.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/wewha|title=We'wha|author=Brandman, Mariana|partialdate=June 2021|work=[https://www.womenshistory.org National Women's History Museum]}}</ref>
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===Gender alignment===
  
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[[Hijra]] individuals are recognized as a [[third gender]] in Hindu society and are recorded in the holy texts of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, which date back to as early as 4th and 5th century. Hijra individuals are assigned male or [[intersex]] at birth and dress traditionally feminine. They leave home young to join a Hijra community to learn how to perform blessings for births and weddings.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/gender/third-gender-and-hijras|title=The third gender and Hijras|author=Rhude, Kristofer|partialdate=2018|work=[https://hds.harvard.edu/ Harvard Divinity School]}}</ref> Before British colonization, hijra individuals held powerful political positions in Sultanate and Mughal courts with responsibilities such as collecting taxes.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/gender/2019/06/17/hijras-and-the-legacy-of-british-colonial-rule-in-india|title=Hijras and the legacy of British colonial rule in India|author=Hunter, Sophie|date=2019-06-17|work=[https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/gender Engenderings]|publisher=[https://www.lse.ac.uk/Gender London School of Economics: Department of Gender Studies]}}</ref>
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===Gender binary===
  
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===Gender neutral===
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Monica Helms designed the Transgender Pride Flag in August, 1999 and debuted it in 2000 at a Phoenix, Arizona, USA [[Pride]] parade. It consists of five horizontal stripes, two stripes are blue with each at the top and bottom, two pink stripes directly follow the blue with one white stripe in the center. The stripes are ordered this way so that the flag can be flown correctly in any direction, metaphoric for trans individuals finding correctness in oneself. The colors encompass the sprectrum of trans experiences. The blue represents masculinity, pink represents femininity, and white represents those who are transitioning, [[gender neutral]], [[gender non-conforming]], or [[non-binary]].<ref name="Wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Transgender flag#Helms' design|Transgender flag]] on Wikipedia</ref>
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[[File:Gender Neutral Flag.png|thumb|right|200px|The gender neutral pride flag]]
  
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===Distinction===
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====Non-binary====
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While non-binary identities are including under the transgender [[umbrella term]], the two identities are distinct. A transgender person can also identify as non-binary, but this does not have to be the case. Similar to the difference with intersex people, a transgender person is someone who does not identify with the sex that they were assigned at birth, while a non-binary person can still partially identify with their assigned sex, but they have a gender identity that cannot be categorized as strictly male or female. A trans non-binary person is thus someone who both does not identify with their assigned sex (trans) and has a gender identity that is neither exclusively male or female (non-binary). Not all non-binary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as non-binary.<ref name="Healthline: Identify as Nonbinary?">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.healthline.com/health/transgender/nonbinary|title=What Does It Mean to Identify as Nonbinary?|author=Abrams, Mere|work=[https://www.healthline.com Healthline]}}</ref>
   
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====Intersex====
 
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Intersex is an [[umbrella term]] used for people with sex traits, hormonal differences, chromosomal differences, or anatomy such as external or internal reproductive organs that differ from the typical binary notions of a male or female body. A person who is trans has a gender that is different from their assigned gender at birth. Additionally, while transgender people may identify differently from how they were assigned, their biology at birth typically conforms to a binary understanding of sexual and reproductive anatomy. Intersex individuals can also identity as trans but that is not necessarily the experience of all intersex people. Finally, one cannot transition to "become" intersex, as it is a medical condition due to a variation in reproductive anatomy.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://interactadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LavLaw-Trans-and-Intersex-Fact-Sheet.pdf|title=Understanding Intersex and Transgender Communities|author=InterAct Advocates}}</ref>
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[[File:Intersex Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|The intersex pride flag]]
  
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===Pronouns===
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===Sex===
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===Controversy===
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''If there has been a specific variety of this identity-phobic discourse that has led to discrediting it please detail that here. If there have been similar -phobic discourses around popular flags, it can also be documented in this section.''
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===Perceptions and discrimination===
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Many transgender people [[Transitioning|transition]] physically through [[hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT) and/or surgeries to bring their bodies into alignment with their gender identity. However, not all people choose or have access to transitioning medically. [[Cisgender|Non-transgender]] people often overemphasize transitioning, but a trans person's identity is self-determined, not dependent upon procedures or appearance.<ref name="GLAAD Glossary: Transgender" /> For some, the desire to transition stems from the medical term [[gender dysphoria]], which can create a strong desire to be of another [[gender]].<ref name="What Is Dysphoria">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria|title=What Is Gender Dysphoria?|author=Psychiatry.org}}</ref> In a 2018 survey, 52% of transgender people sought HRT or other medical care to help transition to their correct gender.<ref>{{Cite_web|url=https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/can-nonbinary-people-experience-gender-dysphoria-022620197|title=Can Non-Binary People Expierence Gender Dysphoria?|author=Zawn Villenes, Good Therapy}}</ref>
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[[File:Transgender Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|The transgender pride flag]]
  
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In the 21st century, being transgender and advocating for transgender rights has been incorrectly viewed as a trend or a fad that will pass, when in all actuality that belief is a product of Western colonialism and transgender people have always existed.<ref name="ACLU">{{Cite web |url=https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/transgender-people-have-always-existed |title=Transgender People Have Always Existed | date=2016-06-10 |author=Martens, Avery }}</ref> Western colonialism began around the 15th century, when European countries sought to increase their power through conquering and exploiting other nations and indigenous peoples. One of the many tactics of colonialism is one nation enforcing its culture and language on another. Western Colonialism was so widespread that by 1914, most nations in the world were colonized by European forces at some point.<ref name="National Geographic">{{Cite_web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/colonialism|title=Colonialism Facts and Information|author=Blakemore, Erin|date=2019-02-19|work=[https://www.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic]}}</ref> Western colonialism demonized anyone that did not fit in with [[cisnormativity]] and [[heteronormativity]], and enforced assimilation versus annihilation, which caused [[trans erasure]] in history. Before then, transgender individuals went by many different names in various cultures around the world, often with sacred and/or important positions in their societies.<ref name="Them">{{Cite web |url=https://www.them.us/story/colonialism-black-and-indigenous-people-gender-identity |title=Colonialism Still Affects How Black and Indigenous People See Gender |date=2021-08-18 |author=Omowale, Jendayi }}</ref> (See [[Transgender#History|History]] for more)
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[[Gender essentialism]] and the [[gender binary]] introduced by Western colonialism still impacts the way transgender individuals are stigmatized as defiant/deviant. The stigma denies equal-opportunity to prosperity as it impacts every aspect of life, some just being: economic, financial and housing stability, having a familial or social support system and mental health.<ref name="HRC">{{Cite_web|url=https://reports.hrc.org/dismantling-a-culture-of-violence|title=Dismantling a Culture of Violence|author=Human Rights Campaign Foundation|partialdate=October 2021|work=[https://www.thehrcfoundation.org/ Human Rights Campaign Foundation]}}</ref>
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''This section should be used to elaborate on the portrayal and representation of this identity in various forms of media, which can include a listing or links to various artists or movies, series, etc.''
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*''[https://www.amazon.com/George-Scholastic-Gold-Alex-Gino/dp/0545812577 George]'' by Alex Gino
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*''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q51V18X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Rick]'' by Alex Gino
   
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*Multiple characters and cast members of [https://pose-fx.fandom.com/wiki/Pose ''Pose'']
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*[https://translanguageprimer.com The Trans Language Primer] &mdash; Online information resource for the community, its cohorts, and service providers
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*[https://translifeline.org Trans Lifeline] &mdash; Peer support by trans people, for trans people (US and Canada)
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*[https://transequality.org National Center for Transgender Equality] &mdash; Know Your Rights guides to legal rights in various situations, other self-help guides, information about various topics
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Revision as of 22:25, 13 January 2022

Transgender, often shortened to trans, is an umbrella term to describe an individual whose gender identity differs from their assigned gender at birth (AGAB).[1] Infants are assigned a sex[2] that is recorded on their birth certificate,[1] and it is usually based only on the appearance of their external genitalia. The birth assignment—assigned male at birth (AMAB) or assigned female at birth (AFAB)—assumes that the individual's actual gender will correspond to what they were assigned.[2] A person's gender identity—their personal sense of their own gender—usually develops when they are very young, sometimes as early as three years old or in childhood prior to the onset of puberty. [3]

Transgender people can be binary[note 1] or non-binary[note 2]. Some trans individuals will experience at least one form of gender dysphoria, an intense distress with their assigned gender; however, this is not universal, and not experiencing dysphoria does not mean someone is not transgender. Trans people may or may not wish to or choose to transition socially and/or physically from their assigned gender to their true gender identity.[3]

Etymology

The term transgender came into use as an umbrella term during 1971 to make a distinction between sexuality and gender identity.[4] Transgender is a combination of the prefix trans—meaning "across, beyond, through, to change"—and the noun gender, creating an adjective that highlights the journey and/or change with one's gender identity.[5]

Community

History

Gender is perceived and expressed differently depending on culture, thus experiences with gender akin to being transgender exist under many different names. Even though the use of the term transgender is recent, there have always been individuals expressing their gender differently from their sex.[6]

Mary Jones is one of the earliest records of trans feminine individuals in US History. She was a sex worker who was charged with grand larceny in 1836. When she was subjected to a strip search, it was discovered she was assigned male at birth. She arrived to court wearing feminine attire and a wig, boldly explaining before a courtroom—that vilified her for her skin color and gender presentation—that she always presented thar way and would not change.[7]

We'wha was a Lhamana individual who lived from 1849 to 1896. In Zuni culture, Lhamana individuals were born male but often presented femininely and took on the same responsibilities as women. We'wha studied crafts associated with women, such as pottery for ceremonial purposes and skills associated with men, like weaving. Their skills as a craftsperson became renowned, forming them into a Cultural Ambassador for the Zuni people.[8]

Hijra individuals are recognized as a third gender in Hindu society and are recorded in the holy texts of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, which date back to as early as 4th and 5th century. Hijra individuals are assigned male or intersex at birth and dress traditionally feminine. They leave home young to join a Hijra community to learn how to perform blessings for births and weddings.[9] Before British colonization, hijra individuals held powerful political positions in Sultanate and Mughal courts with responsibilities such as collecting taxes.[10]

Flag

File:Transgender Flag.png

Monica Helms designed the Transgender Pride Flag in August, 1999 and debuted it in 2000 at a Phoenix, Arizona, USA Pride parade. It consists of five horizontal stripes, two stripes are blue with each at the top and bottom, two pink stripes directly follow the blue with one white stripe in the center. The stripes are ordered this way so that the flag can be flown correctly in any direction, metaphoric for trans individuals finding correctness in oneself. The colors encompass the sprectrum of trans experiences. The blue represents masculinity, pink represents femininity, and white represents those who are transitioning, gender neutral, gender non-conforming, or non-binary.[11]

Distinction

Non-binary

Main article: Non-binary

While non-binary identities are including under the transgender umbrella term, the two identities are distinct. A transgender person can also identify as non-binary, but this does not have to be the case. Similar to the difference with intersex people, a transgender person is someone who does not identify with the sex that they were assigned at birth, while a non-binary person can still partially identify with their assigned sex, but they have a gender identity that cannot be categorized as strictly male or female. A trans non-binary person is thus someone who both does not identify with their assigned sex (trans) and has a gender identity that is neither exclusively male or female (non-binary). Not all non-binary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as non-binary.[12]

Intersex

Main article: Intersex

Intersex is an umbrella term used for people with sex traits, hormonal differences, chromosomal differences, or anatomy such as external or internal reproductive organs that differ from the typical binary notions of a male or female body. A person who is trans has a gender that is different from their assigned gender at birth. Additionally, while transgender people may identify differently from how they were assigned, their biology at birth typically conforms to a binary understanding of sexual and reproductive anatomy. Intersex individuals can also identity as trans but that is not necessarily the experience of all intersex people. Finally, one cannot transition to "become" intersex, as it is a medical condition due to a variation in reproductive anatomy.[13]

Two Spirit

Controversy

If there has been a specific variety of this identity-phobic discourse that has led to discrediting it please detail that here. If there have been similar -phobic discourses around popular flags, it can also be documented in this section.

Perceptions and discrimination

Many transgender people transition physically through hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or surgeries to bring their bodies into alignment with their gender identity. However, not all people choose or have access to transitioning medically. Non-transgender people often overemphasize transitioning, but a trans person's identity is self-determined, not dependent upon procedures or appearance.[1] For some, the desire to transition stems from the medical term gender dysphoria, which can create a strong desire to be of another gender.[14] In a 2018 survey, 52% of transgender people sought HRT or other medical care to help transition to their correct gender.[15]

In the 21st century, being transgender and advocating for transgender rights has been incorrectly viewed as a trend or a fad that will pass, when in all actuality that belief is a product of Western colonialism and transgender people have always existed.[16] Western colonialism began around the 15th century, when European countries sought to increase their power through conquering and exploiting other nations and indigenous peoples. One of the many tactics of colonialism is one nation enforcing its culture and language on another. Western Colonialism was so widespread that by 1914, most nations in the world were colonized by European forces at some point.[17] Western colonialism demonized anyone that did not fit in with cisnormativity and heteronormativity, and enforced assimilation versus annihilation, which caused trans erasure in history. Before then, transgender individuals went by many different names in various cultures around the world, often with sacred and/or important positions in their societies.[18] (See History for more)

Gender essentialism and the gender binary introduced by Western colonialism still impacts the way transgender individuals are stigmatized as defiant/deviant. The stigma denies equal-opportunity to prosperity as it impacts every aspect of life, some just being: economic, financial and housing stability, having a familial or social support system and mental health.[19]

Media

This section should be used to elaborate on the portrayal and representation of this identity in various forms of media, which can include a listing or links to various artists or movies, series, etc.

Literature

Film

Television

  • Multiple characters and cast members of Pose

Music

Notes

  1. ↑ Binary gender refers to male or female.
  2. ↑ Non-binary is an umbrella term for genders that are not exclusively male or female.

Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GLAAD: "Glossary of Terms - Transgender". GLAAD Media Reference Guide - 10th Edition. (Archived on October 22, 2021).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Trans Language Primer: "Birth Assignment". The Trans Language Primer. (Archived on November 1, 2021).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 McNabb, Charlie. Nonbinary Gender Identities: History, Culture, Resources. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.
  4. ↑ The Guardian, Professor Stephen Whittle: "Brief History of Transgender Issues". theguardian.com.
  5. ↑ https://www.etymonline.com/word/transgender#etymonline_v_39471
  6. ↑ Agarwal, Kritika: "What is Trans History?" (2018-05-01). historians.org.
  7. ↑ Mary Jones (trans woman) on Wikipedia
  8. ↑ Brandman, Mariana: "We'wha". National Women's History Museum.
  9. ↑ Rhude, Kristofer: "The third gender and Hijras". Harvard Divinity School.
  10. ↑ Hunter, Sophie: "Hijras and the legacy of British colonial rule in India" (2019-06-17). Engenderings. London School of Economics: Department of Gender Studies.
  11. ↑ Transgender flag on Wikipedia
  12. ↑ Abrams, Mere: "What Does It Mean to Identify as Nonbinary?". Healthline.
  13. ↑ InterAct Advocates: "Understanding Intersex and Transgender Communities". interactadvocates.org.
  14. ↑ Psychiatry.org: "What Is Gender Dysphoria?". psychiatry.org.
  15. ↑ Zawn Villenes, Good Therapy: "Can Non-Binary People Expierence Gender Dysphoria?". goodtherapy.org.
  16. ↑ Martens, Avery: "Transgender People Have Always Existed" (2016-06-10). acluohio.org.
  17. ↑ Blakemore, Erin: "Colonialism Facts and Information" (2019-02-19). National Geographic.
  18. ↑ Omowale, Jendayi: "Colonialism Still Affects How Black and Indigenous People See Gender" (2021-08-18). them.us.
  19. ↑ Human Rights Campaign Foundation: "Dismantling a Culture of Violence". Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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