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Exploring gender identity and community among three groups of transgender individuals in the United States: MTFs, FTMs, and genderqueers
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A United States sample of 166 transgender adults including 50 maleto-females (MTFs), 52 female-to-males (FTMs), and 64 genderqueers (neither completely female nor completely male), were surveyed about identity development, levels of disclosure of transgender status, and relationship to community as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
A United States sample of 166 transgender adults including 50 male-to-females (MTFs), 52 female-to-males (FTMs), and 64 genderqueers (neither completely female nor completely male), were surveyed about identity development, levels of disclosure of transgender status, and relationship to community. There was no difference among transgender groups in age of first experiencing oneself differently from assigned birth sex. MTFs first identified as other than their assigned sex earlier than FTMs. However, they did not present themselves to others in a gender-congruent way until much later than FTMs. MTFs were less likely to disclose their gender identity to their parents than were FTMs. Disclosure of assigned birth sex was more common among younger participants. There was no difference in the extent to which individuals felt connected to the transgender community. Genderqueers felt more connected to the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community than did MTFs or FTMs. Implications for health care professional...read more
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Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7
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TL;DR: This version of the SOC recognizes that treatment for gender dysphoria has become more individualized, and can be used to help patients consider the full range of health services open to them, in accordance with their clinical needs and goals for gender expression.
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Physical and Mental Health of Transgender Older Adults: An At-Risk and Underserved Population
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TL;DR: This study is one of the first to examine the physical and mental health of transgender older adults and to identify modifiable factors that account for health risks in this underserved population.
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A two-question method for assessing gender categories in the social and medical sciences.
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The Social Costs of Gender Nonconformity for Transgender Adults: Implications for Discrimination and Health
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