Transphobia exists: Kids pulled from transitioning teacher's class
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 17, 2008 12:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/10/transphobia_exists_kids_pulled_from_tran.phpHere's a new study currently being worked on about discrimination against women:
A recent study has found a new way to examine pay disparities between men and women: Comparing the salaries of transgender employees before and after their gender changes.
The study in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, an academic journal published by The Berkeley Electronic Press, found that while the average earnings for biological females who transitioned to male slightly increased after the transition, it fell by nearly a third for workers who went from male to female.
The research was based on interviews with 64 individuals employed before and after a gender transition with hormone therapy or surgery.
It should be interesting if the results are interpreted from the perspective of a scientist looking for patterns, not someone looking to prove a point. But can transitioning really be used to prove gender discrimination?
