"You're in the Wrong Bathroom!": And 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People (Myths Made in America)

LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction.) Sociology. Women's Studies. Nonfiction. HTML:Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (�the pregnant man�) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding�yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, �You�re in the Wrong Bathroom!�: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies: Trans People Are �Trapped in the Wrong Body� You�re Not Really Trans If You Haven�t Had �the Surgery� Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them Trans People and Feminists Don�t Get Along.… (more)