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"You're in the wrong bathroom!" : and 20 other myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people / Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erickson-Schroth, Laura, author.
- Jacobs, Laura A. (Clinical social work/therapist), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trans people.
- Transgender people.
- Gender nonconformity.
- Sexual minorities.
- LGBTQ+ people.
- Physical Description:
- 182 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Beacon Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues. --Publisher.
- Contents:
- Part 1: Identity
- Myth 1. You've never met a transgender person
- Myth 2. All trans people want to be either Barbie or Ken
- Myth 3. You're not really trans if you haven't had "the surgery"
- Myth 4. Trans people are "trapped in the wrong body"
- Myth 5. Trans people are secretly gay
- Myth 6. It's ruse to ask how you should address someone
- Myth 7. "Sure, I'd love to talk about who's in my pants"
- Part 2: Sex and relationships
- Myth 8. Most trans people are sex workers and have HIV
- Myth 9. Trans people hate themselves
- Myth 10. Trans people are trying to trick others
- Myth 11. Most trans people can't find partners and ed up lonely
- Myth 12. Trans people are a danger to others, especially children
- Part 3: Health and safety
- Myth 13. "You're in the wrong bathroom!"
- Myth 14. Trans people are mentally ill and therapy can change them
- Myth 15. Getting hormones and surgery is easy
- Myth 16. Testosterone makes you angry and estrogen makes you emotional
- Myth 17. Laws support trans people
- Part 4: History and community
- Myth 18. Trans people have existed throughout time
- Myth 19. Certain cultures universally embrace trans people
- Myth 20. Trans people and feminists don't get among
- Myth 21. The LGBTQ+ community is united.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Erickson-Schroth, Laura. "You're in the wrong bathroom!".
- ISBN:
- 9780807033890
- 0807033898
- OCLC:
- 952546921
- Publisher Number:
- 99972581280
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