What is Gender Identity Disorder
The condition where either males or females feel that they identify more as being of the opposite sex is know as gender identity disorder. This disorder can cause discomfort regarding their bodies and how they feel about themselves. Many individuals who are classified as having this disorder or belong to transgender groups choose to express themselves as the sex that they feel they are and not the biological sex that they were born as. This term is most often used by physicians and physiologists. Transgender groups are not always accepted in society. This can cause the individuals to feel that they do not fit in anywhere, because they are facing issues with how they feel in their own bodies. For some individuals, the feelings of gender identity disorder may have been there since early childhood, while others may have not felt the first stages of gender confusion until they hit their early teenage years or even in early adulthood. NEW Transexual and Other Disorders of Gender Identity
There are many individuals who do not accept those in transgender groups. This can cause issues of feeling socially withdrawn and of not knowing who they are. These problems are many times present in these individuals already because they are not confident in their own bodies. Gender identity disorder is used by physicians to describe what they feel is a real illness that needs to be treated. There are physicians who specialize in treating both adults and children that feel that they are part of transgender groups.  Amazon Price: $29.70 Used Price: $25.00 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 Review (rating: 5): Much of the time reading books from professional book publishers are like running through mud--lots of hard work and very tiring. Transgender Emergence is packed with excellent information that is written in an accessible style. I've learned a great deal and feel comfortable recommending the book to clients who are struggling with gender issues, including transgender and intersex.  Amazon Price: $11.20 Used Price: $2.82 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 Review (rating: 4): Scholinski delves into the feelings and history of one who's felt completely different in regard to her own gender. It's not really about "confusion" on the part of the character, as she appears fairly secure in her gender identity. It's those around her who are not so accepting. Family problems, sexual abuse, and drugs and alcohol also lead her to develop and act out behaviors that push others away. When she is admitted into the mental health system as a young teen, she learns that there are manipulations and a merit/demerit system ruled by the powers that be. She learns who her enemies are, and forges fierce friendships that are tested and torn. Fellow "patients" accept her more than her own family. The reader observes her character grow with each new discovery--whether a genuine spark of realization about herself, or a reluctant compromise on the part of a desperate soul willing to do nearly anything to escape her hell. I found this book on the "gay and lesbian" shelf of a mainstream bookstore. It's refreshing to read such a memoir, and I highly recommend it to anyone in the LGBT community (and friends and family) who struggles with gender identity, or just feeling so darn different.  Amazon Price: $40.08 Used Price: $47.23 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 Review (rating: 5): This book needs to be read slowly. It summarizes and presents a good foundation to understand the journey out of a "gay life." If you are not happy really and don't find what you seeking in gay life then understand why, you are seeking something else, deeper. |
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Many people who are transgendered do not really
see themselves as having a disorder. Some believe that
they have simply been born with the wrong body or as the
wrong sex. Those who are within certain transgender groups
sometimes question what the norm should be for a person
who is experiencing feelings of not having been born as
the correct sex. Many argue that gender identity disorders
are a product of social construction and are not related
to the biological sex or feelings of a person at all. Over
the years, there have been cures that have been reported
for this disorder, but the cures have never been
substantiated. There has also been the question as to
whether to offer counseling to help them deal with their
biological sex. It is very controversial as to whether or
not an adolescent or young child should be allowed to
explore their transsexual feelings. This has brought up a
lot of mixed feelings, both in transgender groups and in
mainstream society.
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