Can the pursuit of authenticity be morally significant even when it conflicts with societal norms? In today's society, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of individual identity and...
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: What happens when pursuing authenticity conflicts with societal norms?
Medical Understanding of Transgender Identities Evolved Over Time
The medical understanding of transgender identities has evolved significantly over time due to changes in society, technology, and...
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: Trans sexuality: exploring the evolution of gender identity through medicine
The practice of requiring individuals to obtain permission from a healthcare provider before starting hormone therapy for gender affirmation is known as medical gatekeeping. This process has been...
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: Sexuality, intimacy, and gatekeeping in gender affirmation healthcare
Transgender individuals have been present throughout history and across cultures, but until recently they were rarely recognized for their gender identity. As early as the fifth century BCE,...
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: Transgender identities throughout history: from herodotus to the twentyfirst century
Can celebrity advocacy advance queer rights without reducing complex issues to marketable slogans? This question has been debated for years, but no clear answer exists. Celebrities have long used...
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: how celebrity advocacy can affect queer rights: the good, the bad, and the complex
Despite societal advances towards equality for transgender people, many individuals continue to resist accepting their rights and deny them access to basic services such as bathrooms, healthcare,...
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: How sexual prejudice stems from fear of losing gender privilege: examining the role of binary threats in transphobia
In many languages, gender plays an important role in shaping how people are perceived and identified. Gender systems determine whether nouns and pronouns are masculine, feminine, neutral, or...
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: The impact of language on trans visibility: exploring gender systems in spanish, swahili, and mandarin
Divergence in international LGBTQ+ legislation can be seen as a reflection of deeper philosophical and cultural assumptions about freedom, rights, and the moral value of diversity. This is because...
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: Exploring the global differences in lgbtq+ laws and their implications for sexual freedom
The concept of gender is a social construct that refers to the set of characteristics associated with being male or female, which are determined by society rather than biology. In recent years, there...
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: Transgender medicine: a guide to understanding and respecting gender identities
There have been significant advances in understanding gender identity, which has led to changes in how it is viewed and discussed. Transgender individuals are now recognized as a distinct group that...
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: Transgender identities in healthcare: medicalization & depthologization explained