What is Transgender?

When someone is said to be transgender this means that their self-identity is not the same as the gender they are physically born with. Transgender individuals feel as though they are trapped in the wrong body. Which means a child born as a male, will feel like they are a female and a child which is born a female would feel as if they are really a male. This creates much emotional stress for the transgender person.

Know one knows for sure what causes a person to be transgender. Research today indicates that this may have a biological basis. A person may be aware of this condition at any stage of life which can be as early as infancy.

When a parent realizes that their child may be showing signs of being transgender, they naturally become concerned. At first they may feel that it is just a phase they are going through, and many times this is what their physician will conclude. Many times this is the case, but there are cases which the child is indeed transgender. If your child is a transgender person, you should take necessary steps to meet their needs. Your physician will be able to make recommendations of how to deal with this condition. In addition you may find it very helpful to find and become a part of support groups. Educate yourself as much as possible about transgender people to gain a full and complete understanding.

Because of this ever increasing emotional stress, transgender people suffer from anxiety, depression, and chemical dependency in many cases. In addition, many transgender people find themselves trying to live the life as the sex that they were born into, thus leading to many family problems, and divorces.

In order to relieve their pain, they must "come out" to society, including family, friends, and employers. When doing this they are setting themselves up for much negative reaction. They very well may loose their family and their jobs in the process. As with the gay society, transgender people experience, discrimination in the workplace, public facilities, and in housing. The transgender individual is also a mark for hate crimes, and harassment from those who don't understand of their condition.