Transgender people / Tamara Thompson, book editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Tamara, editor.

Series:

At issue. Social issues.

At issue. Social issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans people.

Gender identity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages).

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. What does it mean to be transgender? / American Psychological Association

2. Being transgender is not a mental disorder / Dana Beyer

3. There is no such thing as "transgender" / Thaddeus Baklinski

4. Transgender people face widespread discrimination / Jaime M. Grant et al.

5. Transgender people need more legal protection / Movement Advancement Project et al.

6. Giving transgender people special legal status is bad public policy / Ryan T. Anderson

7. The transgender rights movement is fighting for equality / Associated Press

8. The transgender rights movement is harmful to society / Keith Fournier

9. Sex-reassignment surgery is a medical necessity / Lambda Legal

10. Sex-reassignment surgery is unnecessary mutilation / Julie Bindel

11. Transgender kids : painful quest to be who they are / Madison Park

12. Helping transgender children transition is child abuse / Sheila Jeffreys

13. Schools should accommodate transgender students / Robin Abcarian

14. The wrong approach to transgender students / Mary Rice Hasson

15. Transgender people should be banned from military service / Jeff Allen

16. Transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military / Melissa Rayworth

17. Insurance and public programs should not cover transgender health care / Allen B. West.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780737776614

0737776617

OCLC:

946527394