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Transgendered Prisoners in the United States: A Progression of Laws
In 1976, prisoners acquired the right to medical treatment from the U.S. Supreme Court through the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which forbade, in part, cruel and unusual punishment.
Rudolph Alexander
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GENDER AND LANGUAGE: EXAMINING THE USE OF DIAGNOSTIC LANGUAGE IN THE DISCUSSION OF GENDER VARIANCE
Gender is considered to be one of the major organizing principles in an individual’s life; however, a unified understanding of what gender is and how gender identity is developed continues to spark debate and discussion for practitioners and academics ...
M. Walker
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Gender Dysphoria in Psychiatric Practice: Understanding the Clinical Ambiguity and Management
There have been several myths and misconceptions about the dichotomous understanding of sex and gender. While sex is biologically determined, gender and gender identity depend on childhood experiences, upbringing, social expectations, beliefs, family ...
Vyjayanthi N. Venkataramu +1 more
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Gender identity disorder and mental health problems
The review examines the mental illnesses most commonly found in individuals with gender identity disorders. The applicability of Meyer’s Minority Stress Model (1995) to explanation of the observed comorbidity is analyzed.
T. K. Piskareva, S. N. Enikolopov
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Trans women (TW) have a high prevalence of poor mental health. Gender-affirming treatments could reduce distress regarding their gender incongruity.
Thanapob Bumphenkiatikul +2 more
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Sexuality and gender role in autism spectrum disorder: a case control study. [PDF]
The 'extreme male brain theory of autism' describes an extreme male pattern of cognitive traits defined as strong systemising abilities paired with empathising weaknesses in autism spectrum disorder.
Susanne Bejerot, Jonna M Eriksson
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The criminal punishment system plays a critical role in the production of race, gender, and sexuality in the United States. The regulation of marginalized women’s bodies—transwomen, butches, and lesbians—in confinement reproduces cis-heteronormativity ...
Nicole A. Francisco
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Social dichotomy versus gender dichotomy: A case report of gender identity disorder
Gender identity disorder is one of the most controversial diagnoses of DSM-IV and almost incomparable in the complexity of its social, ethical and political considerations to any other diagnosis.
Kuldip Kumar, Manushree Gupta
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Protection of the Rights of Transsexuals in the Light of the General Comments of the Committee on the Rights of the Child [PDF]
Despite obvious differences between transsexuals and other social minorities, they are face fundamental human rights violation from birth. Neglect or misbehavior of the parents in the family as the first and most important center of society-, is a ...
Sajad Bagherzadeh +2 more
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Background and Objective: Gender identity disorder is a strong and continuous tendency of the patient to be in the opposite sex role and status.
Narges Zamani +3 more
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