How to Be Sensitive to Pronouns and Gender Issues When Talking to a Transgendered Person

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Tip 1 - How to Show Support to a Transgender Family Member | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Arun Dhiman | permalink

Transgender people feel as though their bodies were born the wrong sex. They feel out of place, awkward and sometimes find their bodies so abhorrent that gender reassignment surgery seems like the only possible choice. If you have a transgender family member, there are ways that you can show your love and support.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_2189711_show-support-transgender-family-member.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to write about transgender issues while avoiding cognitive dissonance?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Benedict Tan | permalink

As a writer, it is difficult to help your readers hold two dissonant ideas in their heads. This can occur when the situation you are describing does not match well with the lived experience of your

For further reading: http://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/17644/how-to-write-about-transgender-issues-while-avoiding-cognitive-dissonance ^[2]

Tip 3 - Tips for Allies of Transgender People

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lisa Hart | permalink

The following are tips that can be used as you move toward becoming a better ally to transgender people. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and cannot include all the "right" things to do or say - because often there is no one "right" answer to every situation you might encounter. When you become an ally of transgender people, your actions will help change the culture, making society a better, safer place for transgender people - and for all people (trans or not) who do not conform to gender expectations.

For further reading: http://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies ^[3]

Tip 4 - GLAAD Media Reference Guide - Transgender Issues

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Akanosxt | permalink

For additional resources on how to fairly and accurately report on transgender people, please see "In Focus: Covering the Transgender Community" and visit glaad.org/transgender.

For further reading: http://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender ^[4]

Tip 5 - How should we talk about transgender issues?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Buttonmash | permalink

Tips and quotes from transgender men, women and their allies on how to help them gain equality and acceptance.
Tags: transgender, gender, kate stone, geena rocero, identity, io tillett wright, tiq milan, glaad, norman spack, jack halberstam

For further reading: http://ideas.ted.com/how-should-we-talk-about-transgender-issues/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - The transgender life: What to know, say and understand - CNN.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kevin Karschnik | permalink

A transgender teen's suicide has brought up a lot of questions about what it means to be transgender. Here's what the experts say.
Tags: us, The transgender life: What to know, say and understand - CNN.com

For further reading: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/01/us/transgender-questions-leelah/ ^[6]

Tip 7 - How to Talk to a Transgender Person

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rose Neumann | permalink

Do you know a transgender person, or think that you may meet one someday? Do you want to be compassionate and sensitive to any struggles they face? This advice, written by a transgender man, can help you with pronouns and understanding...
Tags: WikiHow, Talk to a Transgender Person, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-to-a-Transgender-Person ^[7]