Everything about Transgender
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
A transgender person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. The opposite of transgender is cisgender, which describes persons whose gender identity matches their assigned sex. Transgender does not have a universally accepted definition, including among researchers; it can function as an umbrella term. The definition given above includes binary trans men and trans women and may also include people who are non-binary or genderqueer. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: TransgenderA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming CareInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Stone Butch BluesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8Cited 2,530 times
- Go sideways: Transgender sexualityA closely related topic
- Go sideways: TranssexualA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Adjective Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender.
Adjective Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).
Adjective Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female.
Adjective Of or pertaining to transgender people (adjective sense 1), or their experiences or identity.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8
Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7
A conceptual framework for clinical work with transgender and gender nonconforming clients: An adaptation of the Minority Stress Model.
Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions
Worldwide burden of HIV in transgender women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stigma, Mental Health, and Resilience in an Online Sample of the US Transgender Population
Global health burden and needs of transgender populations: a review
Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people.
🆕 Influential since 2022
Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
Psychosocial Functioning in Transgender Youth after 2 Years of Hormones
Associations between minority stress, depression, and suicidal ideation and attempts in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Association of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy With Depression, Thoughts of Suicide, and Attempted Suicide Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: Systematic Review
📚 Books worth reading
Stone Butch BluesLeslie Feinberg · 1993
MelissaAlex Gino · 2015
This Book is GayJuno Dawson · 2014
If I Was Your GirlMeredith Russo · 2016
Felix Ever AfterKacen Callender · 2020
The Ship We BuiltLexie Bean · 2019
Irreversible DamageAbigail Shrier · 2020
This is how it always isLaurie Frankel · 2017
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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