Trans\*+forming Terminology and Ideology in Media, Medicine and Mental Health: Zebras among Us

This book offers research-based evidence for considering the next generation of trans\*+ individuals and making classrooms, health care facilities, and clinics affirming spaces for people of all genders. Brazenly challenging what once may have seemed standard, it presents the findings of a large-scale mixed-methods research project. The text presents a deep dive into the literature surrounding trans\*+ topics and controversies in media, medicine, and mental health. Introducing a new addition to ‘LGBTQIA’, ‘Thisgender’, the book approaches trans\*+ studies with provocative questions and illuminating answers. Dedication 6 Epigraph 7 Table of Contents 8 List of Figures 14 List of Appendices 15 In Gratitude 16 Foreword • Sylvia Whelan 18 Introduction 20 1 A Trans*+ Media Literacy Framework: Rethinking Educational Practices 27 2 A Trans*+ Healthcare Framework: Rethinking Medicine and Medication in a Non-Binary Era 73 3 A Trans*+ Mental Health Framework: Depathologizing Trans*+ Identities 118 4 Introduction to the Study: Data Collection, Methods, and Participants 179 5 Trans*+ Adult Patient Disclosure: Findings 196 6 Trans*+ Youth Caretaker Disclosure: Findings 243 7 Hormones, Ageing, and the Trans*+ Lifecycle 280 8 Conclusions of a Trans*+ Interdisciplinary Study 359 Appendix A: Case Studies 384 Appendix B: Case Studies 389 Appendix C 400 Appendix D: Case Studies 406 Index 420 This book offers research-based evidence for considering the next generation of trans•+ individuals and for making classrooms, healthcare facilities, and clinics affirming spaces for people of all genders. Brazenly challenging what once may have seemed standard, it presents the findings of a large-scale mixed-methods research project. The text offers a deep dive into the literature surrounding trans•+ topics and controversies in media, medicine, and mental health. Introducing a new addition to ‘LGBTQIA', ‘Thisgender', the book approaches trans•+ studies with provocative questions and illuminating answers.