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"You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-NonconformingPeople (Myths Made in America)

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"You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-NonconformingPeople (Myths Made in America)

Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues

From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (â€œthe pregnant manâ€) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been explodingâ€”yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, â€œYouâ€™re in the Wrong Bathroom!â€: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies:

Trans People Are â€œTrapped in the Wrong Bodyâ€
Youâ€™re Not Really Trans If You Havenâ€™t Had â€œthe Surgeryâ€
Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children
Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them
Trans People and Feminists Donâ€™t Get Along
Country USA
Brand Beacon Press
Manufacturer Beacon Press
Binding Paperback
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2017-05-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780807033890

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