In recent years, transgender has evolved to name the identities and experiences of those who transgress traditional categories of sex and gender. Unlike man and woman, where the boundaries of identity have clear and distinct (although contested) definition, the borders of transgender identity remain nebulous. Because transgender people challenge the notion that there are only two genders, deconstructing gender therefore has tremendous implications for the division of power in our culture, which is dependent upon the binary-gender system commonly accepted as "normal" and "natural". Therefore,...
In recent years, transgender has evolved to name the identities and experiences of those who transgress traditional categories of sex and gender. Unli...