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Understanding Gender

This presentation provides an overview of gender identity, focusing on FTM (female to male) and MTF (male to female) transitions, as well as related concepts like crossdressing and gender queerness. It discusses the transitioning process, including psychological guidance, challenges faced by transgender individuals, and the importance of legal recognition and support. The document emphasizes the need for respect in using appropriate pronouns when addressing transgender individuals.

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Understanding Gender

This presentation provides an overview of gender identity, focusing on FTM (female to male) and MTF (male to female) transitions, as well as related concepts like crossdressing and gender queerness. It discusses the transitioning process, including psychological guidance, challenges faced by transgender individuals, and the importance of legal recognition and support. The document emphasizes the need for respect in using appropriate pronouns when addressing transgender individuals.

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Understanding

Gender
An Overview of Gender Identity and Transitioning Processes
Introduction
This presentation explores the concepts of
gender identity, focusing on the
distinctions between FTM (female to
male) and MTF (male to female)
transitions, along with related topics
such as crossdressing and gender
queerness.
Gender
01 Identity
FTM and
MTF
Definitions
FTM (female to male) refers
to individuals who are
assigned female at birth but
transition to live as male.

MTF (male to female) refers


to individuals assigned male
at birth who transition to live
as female. Transitioning can
involve social, medical, and
legal changes.
Crossdressing
Some people want to dress as the opposite
gender from time to time, however, unlike
the transsexual, they are comfortable
identifying with their biological sex;
Drag kings and queens

these are people who dress as the opposite


gender entertainment which they do out of
passion or for work; and
Gender Queer Concept
these are people who feel like their gender
does not fit the gender binary view that is
limited to the male or female category
because they feel that these are too
restrictive. .
02

Transitioning Process
Psychological
Guidance
When a person realizes that he or she may be a
transgender, a psychologist can guide the person
through the transition especially when a person wants
to go through permanent changes like sex
reassignment surgery. In some countries, transitioning
is covered by their medical insurance, and they get
support from their employers and families which is
very crucial during transitioning because it takes years
to fully transition.
Challenges Faced
There are transgender people who cannot have or do
not want to have hormonal replacement therapy or
sex reassignment surgery because of personal,
economic, or cultural reasons and that is okay.
Transitioning to another gender is a very challenging
process for many transgender people because of the
social stigma, discrimination, medical cost,
accessibility of medical treatment and support,
oppressive laws in each country, and the threat of
violence from prejudiced people.
Legal Recognition and Support

Some countries allow for transgender


people to change their legal gender
from male to female or female to
male. This recognition is a product of
decades of collective effort of the
transgender community and the
LGBTQ+ community. However,
Philippines still lack the laws and the
medical capacity to support
transgender people in living their full
potential.
The proper use of pronouns, he or she, should be
observed when talking to a transgender person to
show respect as a decent human being. Often, when a
person is clearly presenting herself as a female by the
way they dress and carry themselves, it is safe to
assume that they want to use "she" and "her". The
same goes for the transgender men who is clearly
presenting himself as a man, you may use "him" or
"her". However, it is always a good practice to ask
them for their preferred pronoun instead of assuming
but do so in a polite way.
Thank You !
Do you have questions?

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