Argumentative Essay On Transgender People

As time goes on, more and more pressing social issues are having a light shone on them, allowing once silence voices to finally be heard. However, because these voices are seemingly new (even though in most cases these voices have been around for centuries), not everyone is able to understand or agree with what these voices believe. Hence, the substance within these voices becomes controversial. Homosexuality, abuse in the porn industry, and abortion are some of the numerous “voices” that are being debated and discussed constantly. Another hot topic right now is transgender people. People’s opinions and beliefs on this topic vary greatly, which is why I am interested in pursuing research in it. What are people’s opinions on transgender people?

How do cisgender people identify with transgender people? I hypothesize that the majority of interviewees will have a positive outlook on transgender people and believe that within the following decade the topic of transgenderism will evolve to the point where it will be accepted to a greater extent than it is now.

First, what does the term “transgender” mean? Transgender is a term used to describe people whose differ between their gender identity and their biological sex (Transgender FAQ). Gender identity is the way one identifies internally, as either a man or a woman (Transgender FAQ). Whether one feels like a man or a woman is due to one’s own gender identity. Contrastingly, “cisgender” is the opposite of transgender. When one identifies as cisgender, they are agreeing that their gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. According to a study conducted in 2011, 0.3%, or about 700,000 people in the United States openly identify as transgender (Gates 1). The true amount of transgender people is unknown. There is no “right” time to realize that one is transgender. Age of

Originally, I walked around the Turlington area and scouted out people sitting by themselves on their phone. While I was able to interview a few people there, I found that the scenery was too busy and caused the interviewee to be unfocused and rushed. Also, due to the fact that they were at Turlington, the majority of people had places to be; they weren’t able to dedicate much time to their responses. As a result of this I then went to the dining hall and found people who were eating alone and seemed not in a rush. This was much more successful because they were in a relaxed environment and usually weren’t pressed for time. Hence, the only Turlington data that will be included in this paper will be data from acquaintances (this is because it was a planned time, resulting in an unrushed and focused interview session) and one interview from someone 40 years or older. This is because I could not find someone in the dining hall who was over the age of 40 that was willing to participate in the interview. Overall I interviewed 10 people. I interviewed two females over 40 years old. One was found at Turlington and one was at my house in West Palm Beach. The remaining 8 people were between the ages of 18 and 22. 5of the 8 people identified as female, and the remaining 3 identified as male. One female and one male were interviewed at Turlington, however the rest were interviewed at Gator Dining. A table of