The “LGBT population” that I chose to learn more about was the transgender population. I chose this population because I find it interesting that the people want to change their sex to correlate with what gender they feel they are mentally. Therapy should be recommended by most mental health professionals for those who suffer from internal conflicts regarding their gender identity or those who feel discomfort in their assigned gender role, especially if they desire to transition. I believe that this is true because I feel like it will help them out, and make them feel more comfortable with the changes that they choose to make. I believe that it would also make them feel better about their choice if other people in their lives are not there to back them up on the decision that they choose to make with their own life. The most difficult challenge that I believe I will have in doing this research on the population is finding all of the correct and up to date information.
Hi Becca,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post. I believe that you will find a lot of newspaper articles about transpeople and their challenges for the Alternative Viewpoints paper...employment discrimination against transpeople, trans children, including gender identity as a protected class in anti-discrimination laws, and the redefinition of "Gender Identity Disorder" in the upcoming DSM-V are hot topics right now...
Sincerely,
Professor Wexelbaum