Transphobia 1

By JillPage 09-06-2009 Patent Pending

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.