Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Genzen on May 22, 2014, 11:47:21 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: Genzen on May 22, 2014, 11:47:21 AM
Post by: Genzen on May 22, 2014, 11:47:21 AM
I want to be able to start educating some of my friends more about being transgender. I've found that many people I know don't really have any idea about this stuff. They still think that it means a guy that wants to chop off his penis or they are really just gay. This material would ideally be an easy read since many people aren't going to take the time to go deep into it and many don't read very well either. I know there's tons of stuff here on Susan's, but I don't really want to send them here since I spend time on these forums posting.
Title: Re: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: ThatGirl on May 23, 2014, 03:49:56 AM
Post by: ThatGirl on May 23, 2014, 03:49:56 AM
This link may help.
http://www.gires.org.uk/dysphoria.php
http://www.gires.org.uk/dysphoria.php
Title: Re: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: Tony2Toni on May 23, 2014, 05:04:30 AM
Post by: Tony2Toni on May 23, 2014, 05:04:30 AM
Quote from: Genzen on May 22, 2014, 11:47:21 AM
I want to be able to start educating some of my friends more about being transgender. I've found that many people I know don't really have any idea about this stuff. They still think that it means a guy that wants to chop off his penis or they are really just gay. This material would ideally be an easy read since many people aren't going to take the time to go deep into it and many don't read very well either. I know there's tons of stuff here on Susan's, but I don't really want to send them here since I spend time on these forums posting.
Yes something like this would be very useful to me too..
The Gires link is very informative.. but too much reading .. Toni (real name now)
Title: Re: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: Ms Grace on May 23, 2014, 05:24:29 AM
Post by: Ms Grace on May 23, 2014, 05:24:29 AM
There's a definite need for a "Transgender for Dummies"...
Title: Re: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: DriftingCrow on May 23, 2014, 06:59:09 AM
Post by: DriftingCrow on May 23, 2014, 06:59:09 AM
www.thegenderbook.com
There's an online booklet you can print up. http://www.thegenderbook.com/the-booklet/4561649703
There's an online booklet you can print up. http://www.thegenderbook.com/the-booklet/4561649703
Title: Re: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: Jess42 on May 23, 2014, 07:02:58 AM
Post by: Jess42 on May 23, 2014, 07:02:58 AM
I definately think the reference library here is very useful. Especially the psychology part.
Title: Anyone know of a good online easy start guide to understanding transgender?
Post by: PhoenixAsher on May 23, 2014, 07:07:33 AM
Post by: PhoenixAsher on May 23, 2014, 07:07:33 AM
Have any of you read the book "I am J" by Cris Beam? It's a good book about a transgender teen--the first I've found.
I would recommend it to anyone who is trans or not. It is really good at expressing feelings of gender dysphoria, and has a character that is relatable to most young people so it could help.
I would recommend it to anyone who is trans or not. It is really good at expressing feelings of gender dysphoria, and has a character that is relatable to most young people so it could help.