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Title: Transphobia 1
Post by: Shana A on September 07, 2009, 08:20:09 AM
Post by: Shana A on September 07, 2009, 08:20:09 AM
Transphobia 1
By JillPage 09-06-2009 Patent Pending
http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/patentpending/archive/2009/09/06/transphobia-1.aspx (http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/patentpending/archive/2009/09/06/transphobia-1.aspx)
I thought we might take a look at transphobia, what it is, its causes, and what people who suffer from it can do to deal with it.
First, as a primer, some ideas from the civil liberties section of About.com:
"Definition: Transphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility towards, people who are transgender or who otherwise transgress traditional gender norms. Because lesbians and gay men often transgress gender norms, it is often associated with homophobia.
By JillPage 09-06-2009 Patent Pending
http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/patentpending/archive/2009/09/06/transphobia-1.aspx (http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/patentpending/archive/2009/09/06/transphobia-1.aspx)
I thought we might take a look at transphobia, what it is, its causes, and what people who suffer from it can do to deal with it.
First, as a primer, some ideas from the civil liberties section of About.com:
"Definition: Transphobia is an irrational fear of, and/or hostility towards, people who are transgender or who otherwise transgress traditional gender norms. Because lesbians and gay men often transgress gender norms, it is often associated with homophobia.