Paper on transphobia

[prplchknz]

So anyone know where I can find a reliable source that has the rate of transphobic crimes per country? I'm trying to think of how to word it in google, to figure this out.

 

[Anja]

Again, Happy Birthday, prpl.

Your post caught my eye this morning. I hadn't been aware that we now have a new word for human unhappiness and discrimination. Sigh.

So my curiousity sent me to google for a moment. I have trouble accessing/narrowing down the information I'm seeking also. The community services offers a class in researching via computer and I never get around to taking it.

This site came up and it looks promising:

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Transphobia

I'd be interested in hearing more about what you find.

Good luck!

 

[prplchknz]

I might not be doing this topic, I'm having a hard time finding anything concrete. I only have a week. I really wanted to do this topic, oh well maybe I can reasearch this on my own over winter break.

 

[Anja]

What are you interested in finding? The correllatiion between discrimination and culture?

Did that source have anything to offer?

Edit: Do you feel old yet? ; )

 

[prplchknz]

I feel no different then I did a week ago

but I'm back to doing this topic. Right now I'm reasearching Hijras in India


full topic: specifically which countries have a higher incidence of transphobia what about that culture makes it so high or low? I'll probably pick 3 countries one with a very high rate of transphobia, one in the middle, and one with a low rate.

 

[Anja]

Okay.

Sounds like a huge task.

 

[Totenkindly]

Let me see what I can find out for you, hon.

I'll get back to you later today or this evening on it, hopefully.

 

[prplchknz]

I found something weeeee! I think I can find what I need easier now. I always have issues finding that first source.

 

[Totenkindly]

Cool.

I've asked a few friends who I know are versed in the topic, so if they get back to me with more sources, I'll feed them to you.

There's also a 20/20 special on tonight about the transman who had a baby recently and is now apparently pregnant AGAIN. I don't know if that will be relevant in any way to what you're looking for.

Also, look up Angie Zapatos (?) out in Colorado, if you want a specific instance of trans violence. She was bludgeoned to death over the summer by a paramour, when he found out she was trans. But there's many others out there too.

 

[FiddichGirl]

Paper on Transphobia

Try these, you may be able to get some stats or pointed in the right direction.

TLC

The Transgender Law and Policy Institute: Home Page

http://www.genderadvocates.org/reports/reprt297.pdf

Hate Crimes Bill: Sacramento hate crime against transgender person

Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Hate Crime Statistics

National Center for Transgender Equality

HRC | How Do Transgender People Suffer from Discrimination?

 

[Anja]

I ran into an article about a transgender person who died on the operating table. Was it for ovarian cancer (?) because they stopped working on him.

Can't remember where of course. I think it was textbook material so perhaps it will show up for you.

Yes. The pregnant man. Maybe you've already participated in a discussion about this Jennifer. I'd like to know where and would read you with interest.

 

[prplchknz]

Thank you so much. My mom knows someone who is male to female transgender, actually knows her ex wife and is going to talk to her co-worker to see if I can talk to her ex-husband (it gets confusing because I don't know if it's proper to say ex-wife or husband as she was still physically male but from what I uderstand even though she had a body of a male always identified as female, I wish more people would talk about transgender in positive light, because I know very little about it. She didn't really go through the operations until she was well into her 40s with two kids, pretty much stayed in the closet until about 2 years ago.