Pakistan is a country where many cultures coexist together harmoniously. One such culture is that of Hijras, a community of people who identify themselves as neither male nor female but possess...
Nepalese Hinduism has traditionally regarded transgender people as having been born into their current gender due to past life mistakes, which they must now rectify through renunciation and devotion...
What is Transgender Identity?
Transgender identity is the experience of one's gender identity that does not match the sex assigned to them at birth.
Someone who was born male may identify as...
Transgenderism is a state of being where a person identifies with a gender that differs from their assigned biological one at birth. This may include individuals who identify as male, female,...
How does identity affirmation influence operational performance and emotional wellbeing?
There are many ways that identity affirmation can positively impact both operational performance and...
The United States Armed Forces is often seen as one of the most masculine institutions in America. The military has strict codes of conduct, dresses its members in uniforms, has rigid hierarchies,...
Military Hierarchies and Transgender Identities
As gender identities evolve, so do societal norms and expectations regarding identity. Today, people are more open to exploring their individual...
Soldiers have always been expected to put aside personal differences for the sake of mission success, but this tradition is challenged by the increasing presence of gender identity in modern military...
There has been increased attention paid to the experiences of transgender and non-binary individuals in correctional facilities. Transgender women are disproportionately represented in prisons...
One area where cross-cultural research has been particularly important is the study of how gender norms affect transgender individuals' access to healthcare. Researchers have found that many...