Title:
Transgender people / Tamara Thompson, book editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]
Call Number:
HQ77.9 .T71592 2015
Abstract:
"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.
ISBN:
9780737771916
Series:
At issue. Social issues
At issue. Social issues.
Physical Description:
152 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
What does it mean to be transgender? / American Psychological Association -- Being transgender is not a mental disorder / Dana Beyer -- There is no such thing as "transgender" / Thaddeus Baklinski -- Transgender people face widespread discrimination / Jaime M. Grant et al. -- Transgender people need more legal protection / Movement Advancement Project et al. -- Giving transgender people special legal status is bad public policy / Ryan T. Anderson -- The transgender rights movement is fighting for equality / Associated Press -- The transgender rights movement is harmful to society / Keith Fournier -- Sex-reassignment surgery is a medical necessity / Lambda Legal -- Sex-reassignment surgery is unnecessary mutilation / Julie Bindel -- Transgender kids: painful quest to be who they are / Madison Park -- Helping transgender children transition is child abuse / Sheila Jeffreys -- Schools should accommodate transgender students / Robin Abcarian -- The wrong approach to transgender students / Mary Rice Hasson -- Transgender people should be banned from military service / Jeff Allen -- Transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military / Melissa Rayworth -- Insurance and public programs should not cover transgender health care / Allen B. West.
