Transgender

Adolescence is a period of socialization where children develop relationships outside of the family . These relationships further fuel or enhance their perceptions of the world , their bonding with surrounding society members and their view of human interactions . In an environment where there is a distant mother or absent father , where the child is found to have problems acting socially normal with other people , the person is defined as a deviant . Not everyone who has been subjected to the above findings will go on to become a self-mutilator but these types of adolescent

girls are or have been defined by these terms . It becomes apparent then , that early childhood development is essential to creating an identity and furthermore to creating a sound human being who is not prone to acts of aggression . In the theme of this , the concept of transgenderism will be discussed . Although the theory of socialization is a very strong indicator of moral values and actions , it does not indicate sexual disposition . The theories of biology are more aptly considered to be the reason for sexual persuasion , and in the argument for this , transgenderism will be proven to be biological , not psychological , or sociological

The purpose in the role of a transgendered person is in the definition of identity . It is any person 's right to discover their true self and to present that self to society . The problem that society has with a transgendered person is that society is often times eluded by this identity . Anything or anyone who defies definition , that cannot be exactly categorized , becomes a `problem ' in society . However , where the discussion of this is concerned such a `problem ' is beyond its scope , thus , the issue of identity and the rejection of that identity by society will be discussed

First , a transgendered person is a person who defies a specific gender role . Men are conditioned by society to not be a sissy , to be superior and tough . As Tucker-Ladd states in his book Psychological Self-Help And , what makes a woman a "great catch " What makes women sexy ? A pretty face and a great body ! Women compete on the basis of their looks This may interfere with women 's motivation to achieve and be successful Oprah recently asked young people which they would rather be : attractive or intelligent ? An amazing percentage said attractive . What counts in this culture is how attractive you are , especially if you are a woman (2000 . Thus , it would seem that a transgendered person would have the benefits of either gender , but this is not the case

Going back to the idea of identity , a transgendered person is both genders . This does not however classify that person as a hermaphrodite which is being born with both sexes functional sexual organs . A transgendered person has attributes of either sex , as their biological make-up pertaining to psychological contexts designs behavior . Often times such an individual is a man who has , or who desires to be female or vice versa . Although...