Transgender

Problems faced by Transgender

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2. Who are transgender???? Is a state in which a person’s gender identity does not match with his/her physical sex. Transgender falls primarily under two categories, they are some who are born male and live as female; and the other who are born female and live as male .

3. Common problems faced by transgender No equality in public. Looked down as degraded and unworthy to live. Rejection of Entry directly or indirectly  at some Public Places like Hospitals, Hotels, Malls, Restaurants, Dance Floors, Theaters, Shopping Complexes.    Raped & Abused orally and physically. Forced to leave Parental Home if identified as a Transgender. Unwanted attention is given to their presence. People do not behave or act normal in their presence or with them. Calling them Names loudly. Associating them with child nabbing. Associating them with prostitution.

4. Status of Transgender Education : The enrolment is significantly low and dropout rate at the primary and secondary level is still very high. They are hardly educated as they are nor accepted by the society and therefore do not receive proper schooling. Even if they are enrolled in an educational institute, they face harassment and are bullied every day and are asked to leave the school or they drop out on their own. It is because of this that they take up begging and sex work.

5. In India, some states work for the betterment of transgender. Tamil Nadu has been the only state which has successfully pioneered transgender inclusion by introducing the transgender ( aravani , as they are locally called) welfare policy. In March 2009, Tamil Nadu government set up a telephone helpline called “ Manasu ” for transgender.

6. Challenges of Transgender Education: Inclusion in School/ college and University: Inclusion of transgender with school and college is a big challenge. It is so challenging to provide equal opportunity of education to transgender . 2. Use of disrespectful names and pronouns: When a transgender youth identifies as particular gender (irrespective of biological sex), it is respectful to the youth's human dignity to use the name chosen and the pronouns appropriate to that particular gender.

7. 3. Lack of access to appropriate restroom facilities: Transgender people often lack safe access to public restrooms. They may be assaulted if they use the restroom that conforms to their gender identity or forced to use a restroom that does not conform to their gender identity. 4. Confidentiality: Transgender youth may have unsupportive families and may even face violence and/or ejection from their home if their gender identity or gender expression is disclosed to the family. 5. Lack of ideal personality: Transgender youth often feel alone in the world. Few programs for youth employ transgender people; few libraries offer information about biological sex and gender, gender identity, or being transgender.

8. Measure to overcome : Role of the Society and the Teacher 1. Made effort for inclusion : There is a need for prepare an environment where transgender feels secure. Teacher and community people can play an important role in inclusion. 2. Protect your students' safety and privacy:   Just because a student discloses their gender identity to their teacher it doesn’t mean that the teacher should talk about or share that information with others.  

9. 3.Recognize the power of a name: Transgender students  report  discomfort when faculty use their legal name instead of their preferred name. And because it can be difficult for students to change their name within the institution, allowing students to name themselves within the classroom can have a big impact. 4. Adjust your language: You can change a lot of things about the ways you speak and address your students/class to make your trans students feel more accepted.  Don’t split your class into boys and girls; instead, number them randomly or just split the class right down the middle . .

10. 5. If possible, have department  invite (trans) scholars to speak about trans issues from an academic perspective. 6. Donate your time and/or money to local organizations  that serve trans populations and are run by trans people. Students are also members of the broader community and supporting groups outside of the university helps trans students get access to other services that we are not able to provide on campus.

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