The purpose of this thesis was to find out if the health needs of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) patient’s play a role in the curriculum of nursing education, if personal influence affects the professional attitude when caring for these patients, and if and what kind of resources are available to further educate oneself for…
A master’s thesis in the field of administrative sciences about the limits and possibilities of trans self-determination rights in Finland. The thesis is written in Finnish and does not have an English summary. Transihmisten itsemääräämisoikeudelliset kysymykset omaan sukupuoleen ja sukupuoli-identiteettiin ovat olleet yhteiskunnallisessa keskustelussa jo pitkään esillä. Transihmisen itsemääräämisoikeus omaan sukupuoleen ja sukupuoli-identiteettiin kiteytyy vahvasti…
A master’s thesis in the field of translation studies about the way queerness exhibits in the different Finnish translations of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The thesis is written in Finnish, and a 13-page English summary is included at the end of the document. This thesis is an examination of the queerness of Jo…
While transgender and non-binary identities are increasingly visible, too many Christians have either maintained a fearful silence, or have attacked ‘transgenderism’ as a threat to Christian faith and practice. More serious theological reflection is needed, not least of all in the Roman Catholic tradition. Moreover, the Catholic context presents particular challenges that are relevant beyond…
“Who’s Afraid of Gender?” by Judith Butler is a thought-provoking exploration of gender identity, social norms, and the performative nature of gender. In this book, Butler challenges traditional notions of gender and argues that it is not an innate, fixed attribute but rather a social construct that is continuously performed and reinforced through language, behavior,…
Crossdressing? “Eh. They’re just clothes.” Coming out? “Joke’s on you, I was just pretending!” Changing your name? “…I can always change it back…” Starting hormones? “…” How far would you go… To Own The Libs?
In The Made-Up State, Benjamin Hegarty contends that warias, who compose one of Indonesia’s trans feminine populations, have cultivated a distinctive way of captivating the affective, material, and spatial experiences of belonging to a modern public sphere. Combining historical and ethnographic research, Hegarty traces the participation of warias in visual and bodily technologies, ranging from…
A genre-bending speculative look at a dark future, Valid shares the story of one trans woman leading a revolution. This is a mutiny. If our mutiny is to succeed, I must name things well, without diversion. Lacking this, you will not deviate from your certainties. Here it is: I am trans. As in transgression. I…
Clinical studies underway for several years to help clarify the concept of gender identity have recently brought forth further data that may add a few clues to a search for sources of masculinity and femininity. Before presenting these new data, however, it may be useful to review the findings and concepts presented earlier. At the…
This volume brings together diverse, cross-disciplinary scholarly voices to examine gender construction in children’s and young adult literature. It complements and updates the scholarship in the field by creating a rich, cohesive examination of core questions around gender and sexuality in classic and contemporary texts. By providing an expansive treatment of gender and sexuality across…