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Abstract
Society’s construction of what is acceptable and what is the norm excludes those struggling with the issue of gender identity. Stigmatization of the trans-community has led to a number of issues that have ostracized this group of individuals and created a divide within society. Judgments, misconduct, and assumptions about transgendered and transsexual individuals come as a result of a lack of awareness and knowledge regarding this misrepresented group of people. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that there is no quick fix to the issue at hand. Educating society, changes in policy and the practicing of social acceptance is a slow, yet necessary beginning in the process towards equality and justice for all.
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Zimmerman, Kristin and Shuhaiber, Linda
(2013)
"The Limits of Being Transgendered,"
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science: Vol. 1
:
Iss.
1
, Article 4.
https://doi.org/10.31979/THEMIS.2013.0104
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/themis/vol1/iss1/4
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Comments
Themis recognizes that Brandon Teena, who is mentioned in this article, used he/him/his pronouns and was a transgender man. We also acknowledge that the preferred terminology for transgender individuals no longer includes "transgendered" or "transsexuals." At this time, the paper remains unedited to preserve the intellectual property of the authors. (June, 2022)